Acronyms (Page 10)

Question 1

MFD

Answer 1

Multifunction Device

An office machine which incorporates the functionality of multiple devices in one, so as to have a smaller footprint in a home or small business setting.

Question 2

MFP

Answer 2

Multifunction Printer

A multi-functional device that performs functions like printing, scanning, and copying.

Question 3

ML

Answer 3

Machine Learning

A type of artificial intelligence that allows software applications to become more accurate at predicting outcomes without being explicitely programmed to do so.

Question 4

MMS

Answer 4

Multimedia Message Service

A standard way to send messages that include multimedia content to and from a mobile phone over a cellular network.

Question 5

MOA

Answer 5

Memorandum of Agreement

A document written between parties to cooperatively work together on an agreed-upon project or meet an agreed-upon objective.

Question 6

MOU

Answer 6

Memorandum of Understanding

An agreement between two or more parties outlined in a formal document.

Question 7

MPLS

Answer 7

Multi-protocol Label Switching

A type of data-carrying technique for high-performance telecommunications networks.

Question 8

MSA

Answer 8

Master Service Agreement

A contract reached between parties, in which the parties agree to most of the terms that will govern future transactions or future agreements.

Question 9

MSCHAP

Answer 9

Microsoft Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol

A Microsoft proprietary version of the Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) used by Windows NT.

Question 10

MSP

Answer 10

Manage Service Provider

A company that remotely manages a customer’s IT infrastructure and/or end-user systems, typically on a proactive basis and under a subscription model.

Question 11

MSSP

Answer 11

Manage Security Service Provider

A type of IT service company that provides organizations with some amount of cybersecurity monitoring and management.

Question 12

MTBF

Answer 12

Mean Time Between Failures

A measure of how reliable a hardware product or component is.

Question 13

MTTF

Answer 13

Mean Time to Failure

The length of time a device or other product is expected to last in operation.

Question 14

MTTR

Answer 14

Mean Time to Recover

The average time that a device will take to recover from any failure.

Question 15

MTU

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Maximum Transmission Unit

The size of the largest packet that a network protocol can transmit.

Question 16

NAC

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Network Access Control

A security solution that enforces policy on devices that access networks to increase network visibility and reduce risk.

Question 17

NAT

Answer 17

Network Address Translation

A method of remapping one IP address space into another by modifying network address information in the IP header of packets while they are in transit across a traffic routing device.

Question 18

NDA

Answer 18

Non-disclosure Agreement

A legally binding contract establishing a confidential relationship.