Glossary - Computing

A list of computing jargon (sorry about that!) that could have been used on some of pages on this site:

100baseT

10base2

10baseT

A (address) resource record

A folder within a replica set.

A private network that connects nodes in a cluster.

A storage device that is attached to a computer.

access control

access control entry (ACE)

account lockout

acknowledgment message

active content

Active Directory

Active Directory data model

Active Directory Users and Computers

active partition

active volume

active window

ActiveX

address (A) resource record

address classes

Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)

administration queue

administrative alerts

administrator

Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)

Adware

affinity

agent

Alerter service

allocation unit

AppleTalk

AppleTalk Phase 2

application programming interface (API)

Assistive Technology Program

Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

asynchronous communication

Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)

ATM adaptation layer (AAL)

attribute

audio input device

audit policy

auditing

Authenticated, self-signed SSL

authentication

Authentication

authoritative

authoritative restore

authorization

Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA)

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