Acronyms (Networking) Flashcards
AH
Authentication Header
AP
Access Point
API
Application Programming Interface
CSU
Channel Service Unit
DSL
Digital Subscriber Line
ESP
Encapsulated Security Payload
GRE
Generic Routing Encapsulation
IDF
Intermediate Distribution Frame
IM
Instant Messaging
IoT
Internet of Things
IPS
Intrusion Prevention System
NAT
Network Address Translation
IRC
Internet Relay Chat
LAN
Local Area Network
MAC
Unique identifier
Media Access Control
MAN
Metropolitan Area Network
MDF
Main Distribution Frame
MTU
Maximum Transmission Unit
NFC
Near Field Communication
NGFW
Next-generation Firewall
P2P
Peer to Peer
PAC
Proxy Auto Configuration
PAT
Port Address Translation
PBX
Private Branch Exchange
PDU
Power Distribution Unit
POTS
Plain Old Telephone Service
RAS
Remote Access Server
RFID
Radio Frequency Identifier
SAN
Storage Area Network
SD-WAN
Software-defined Wide Area Network
SDN
Software-defined Networking
SSL
Secure Sockets Layer
SWG
Secure Web Gateway
TACACS+
Terminal Access Controller Access Control System
UPS
Uninterruptable Power Supply
UTP
Unshielded Twisted Pair
VDE
Virtual Desktop Environment
VDI
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
VLAN
Virtual Local Area Network
VLSM
Variable Length Subnet Masking
VPN
Virtual Private Network
WAF
Web Application Firewall
WAP
Wireless Access Point
WAF
Web Application Firewall
WAP
Wireless Access Point
WPA
Wi-Fi Protected Access
WPS
Wi-Fi Protected Setup
CRC
Cyclical Redundancy Check