Study Acronym
A - 🥇 (100%)
Address
Notes: "A Address" refers to a Class A IP address, which is a private IP address range (10.0.0.0 to 10.255.255.255) commonly used in private networks
AAA - 🥈 (82%) ⚠️
Authentication, Authorization and Accounting
Notes: A framework used to manage user access, enforce policies, and track resource usage within a network.
AAAA - 🥇 (100%)
Authentication, Authorization, Accounting and Address
Notes: A DNS record type that maps a domain name to an IPv6 address.
ABR - 🥇 (100%)
Area Border Router
Notes: A router that connects two or more OSPF areas, acting as a gateway for inter-area traffic and summarizing routes between areas.
ACL - 🥇 (100%)
Access Control List
Notes: A list of rules that determines which traffic is allowed or denied access to a network or network resource based on criteria like IP addresses, protocols, and ports.
AD - 🥇 (100%)
Active Directory
Notes: A directory service developed by Microsoft for Windows domain networks, serving as a centralized database that stores and manages information about users, computers, and other network resources, enabling efficient authentication, authorization, and resource access control.
ADSL - 🥇 (100%)
Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line
Notes: A technology that uses existing telephone lines to provide high-speed internet access, characterized by faster download speeds than upload speeds.
AES - 🥇 (100%)
Advanced Encryption Standard
Notes: A widely adopted symmetric encryption algorithm used to secure data in transit and at rest; recognized as a standard by organizations such as NIST.
AH - 🥈 (80%) 🔴
Authentication Header
Notes: A component of IPsec that provides integrity and authentication for IP packets by adding a header used to verify that data has not been tampered with.
AP - 🥇 (100%)
Access Point
Notes: A device that allows wireless devices to connect to a wired network using Wi-Fi, commonly used to extend network connectivity in offices and public spaces.
API - 🥇 (100%)
Application Programming Interface
Notes: A set of tools and protocols for building and interacting with software applications.
APIPA - 🥇 (100%)
Automatic Private Internet Protocol Addressing
Notes: A feature that assigns a limited-range IP address to a device automatically when a DHCP server is not available, enabling basic network communication.
ARP - 🥇 (100%)
Address Resolution Protocol
Notes: Maps IP addresses to physical MAC addresses.
ARP - 🥇 (100%)
Address Resolution Protocol
Notes: A network protocol used to map an IP address to a MAC address, ensuring that data packets reach the correct hardware on a local network.
AUP - 🥇 (90%)
Acceptable Use Policy
Notes: A set of rules outlining the acceptable use of an organization’s network and resources, typically intended to protect the network and its users.
BGP - 🥇 (100%)
Border Gateway Protocol
Notes: The protocol used to exchange routing information between different autonomous systems on the internet, playing a key role in determining the best paths for data.
BNC - 🥇 (90%)
British Naval Connector
Notes: A type of connector used primarily with coaxial cables, known for its bayonet-style locking mechanism, commonly used in video and radio frequency applications.
BSSID - 🥇 (100%)
Basic Service Set Identifier
Notes: A unique identifier assigned to a wireless access point, used to distinguish it from other access points in a Wi-Fi network.
BYOD - 🥇 (100%)
Bring Your Own Device
Notes: A policy that allows employees or users to use their personal devices for work or accessing organizational networks and resources.
CAM - 🥇 (100%)
Content-addressable Memory
Notes: A type of memory used in networking devices for fast data lookup.
CDN - 🥇 (100%)
Content Delivery Network
Notes: A network of servers that distribute content to users based on their geographic location.
CDP - 🥇 (100%)
Cisco Discovery Protocol
Notes: A proprietary protocol used by Cisco devices to share information with directly connected devices.
CIA - 🥇 (100%)
Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability
Notes: A model used to guide policies for information security.
CIDR - 🥇 (100%) ⚠️
Classless Inter-domain Routing
Notes: A method for allocating IP addresses and routing that improves the efficiency of IP address distribution and allows for flexible subnetting.
CLI - 🥇 (100%)
Command-line Interface
Notes: A text-based interface used to interact with software and operating systems.
CNAME - 🥇 (100%)
Canonical Name
Notes: A type of DNS record that maps an alias to the true or canonical domain name, helping to simplify DNS management.
CPU - 🥇 (100%)
Central Processing Unit
Notes: The primary component of a computer responsible for executing instructions and processing data, often referred to as the 'brain' of the computer.
CRC - 🥇 (100%)
Cyclic Redundancy Check
Notes: An error-detecting code used to detect accidental changes to raw data in digital networks and storage devices.
DAC - 🥇 (100%) 🔴
Direct Attach Copper
Notes: A type of cable used for short-range connections in data centers.
DAS - 🥇 (100%)
Direct-attached Storage
Notes: A storage device that is directly connected to a server or workstation.
DCI - 🥈 (80%)
Data Center Interconnect
Notes: Technologies used to connect and manage multiple data centers.
DDoS - 🥇 (100%)
Distributed Denial-of-service
Notes: A type of attack where multiple systems overwhelm a target with traffic.
DHCP - 🥇 (100%)
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Notes: Automatically assigns IP addresses to devices.
DHCP - 🥇 (100%)
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Notes: A protocol that automatically assigns IP addresses to devices on a network.
DLP - 🥇 (92%)
Data Loss Prevention
Notes: Technologies and strategies to prevent the unauthorized transmission of data.
DNS - 🥇 (90%)
Domain Name System
Notes: Translates domain names to IP addresses.
DNS - 🥇 (90%)
Domain Name System
Notes: A system that translates domain names into IP addresses.
DNSSEC - 🥇 (100%)
Domain Name System Security Extensions
Notes: A suite of extensions that add security to DNS.
DR - 🥇 (100%)
Designated Router
Notes: A router elected within certain routing protocols to manage the distribution of routing information and maintain network stability.
DoH - 🥇 (100%)
DNS over Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure
Notes: A protocol for performing DNS resolution via the HTTPS protocol.
DoS - 🥇 (100%)
Denial-of-service
Notes: An attack that makes a network service unavailable to its intended users.
DoT - 🥇 (100%)
DNS over Transport Layer Security
Notes: A protocol for encrypting DNS queries and responses to improve privacy and security.
EAPoL - 🥇 (100%)
Extensible Authentication Protocol over LAN
Notes: A network port authentication protocol used in wired and wireless networks.
EIGRP - 🥇 (100%)
Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol
Notes: A Cisco proprietary routing protocol used to automate routing decisions and configuration.
EOL - 🥇 (100%)
End-of-life
Notes: The point at which a product is no longer supported or produced by the manufacturer.
EOS - 🥇 (100%)
End-of-support
Notes: The date when a manufacturer will no longer provide support or updates for a product.
ESP - 🥇 (100%)
Encapsulating Security Payload
Notes: A protocol used in IPSec to provide confidentiality, integrity, and authenticity of data packets.
ESSID - 🥇 (100%)
Extended Service Set Identifier
Notes: The name assigned to a wireless network in a multiple-access point configuration.
EULA - 🥇 (100%)
End User License Agreement
Notes: A legal contract between a software provider and the user, outlining the terms of use.
FC - 🥇 (92%)
Fibre Channel
Notes: A high-speed network technology primarily used for storage networking.
FHRP - 🥇 (100%)
First Hop Redundancy Protocol
Notes: Protocols that provide redundancy for IP gateways, ensuring availability.
FTP - 🥇 (100%)
File Transfer Protocol
Notes: A standard network protocol used to transfer files between a client and server.
GDPR - 🥇 (100%)
General Data Protection Regulation
Notes: A regulation in the EU governing data protection and privacy.
GRE - 🥇 (100%) ⚠️
Generic Routing Encapsulation
Notes: A tunneling protocol used to encapsulate a wide variety of network layer protocols.
GUI - 🥇 (100%) ⚠️
Graphical User Interface
Notes: A visual interface allowing users to interact with a computer using icons and buttons.
HTTP - 🥇 (100%)
Hypertext Transfer Protocol
Notes: A protocol used for transmitting hypertext (web pages) over the internet.
HTTPS - 🥇 (100%)
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure
Notes: A secure version of HTTP that encrypts data for safe communication over the internet.
IAM - 🥇 (100%)
Identity and Access Management
Notes: A framework of policies and technologies for ensuring that the right users have the appropriate access to technology resources.
ICMP - 🥇 (100%)
Internet Control Message Protocol
Notes: A network protocol used for error handling and diagnostics in IP networks.
ICS - 🥇 (100%)
Industrial Control System
Notes: Systems used to control industrial processes, including SCADA, DCS, and PLCs.
IDF - 🥇 (100%)
Intermediate Distribution Frame
Notes: A distribution point for network cables and equipment within a building.
IDS - 🥇 (90%)
Intrusion Detection System
Notes: A system that monitors network traffic for suspicious activity and potential threats.
IIoT - 🥇 (100%)
Industrial Internet of Things
Notes: The use of IoT technology in industrial sectors and applications.
IKE - 🥇 (100%)
Internet Key Exchange
Notes: A protocol used to set up a secure, authenticated communication channel in IPSec.
IP - 🥇 (100%)
Internet Protocol
Notes: A protocol responsible for addressing and routing packets of data across networks.
IPAM - 🥇 (100%)
Internet Protocol Address Management
Notes: Tools and processes for planning, tracking, and managing IP address space.
IPS - 🥇 (100%) 🔴
Intrusion Prevention System
Notes: A system that actively monitors and blocks potential threats to the network.
IPS - 🥇 (100%) 🔴
Intrusion Prevention System
Notes: A network security system that actively analyzes and blocks potential threats in real time.
IPSec - 🥇 (100%)
Internet Protocol Security
Notes: A suite of protocols used to secure IP communications by authenticating and encrypting each packet.
IS-IS - 🥇 (100%)
Intermediate System to Intermediate System
Notes: A routing protocol used to move information efficiently within a network.
IaC - N/A
Infrastructure as Code
Notes: The process of managing and provisioning computing infrastructure through machine-readable scripts or code.
IaaS - 🥇 (100%) ⚠️
Infrastructure as a Service
Notes: A cloud computing model that provides virtualized computing resources over the internet.
IoT - N/A
Internet of Things
Notes: A network of physical objects embedded with sensors and software to connect and exchange data with other devices.
LACP - 🥇 (92%)
Link Aggregation Control Protocol
Notes: A protocol used to combine multiple network connections in parallel to increase throughput and provide redundancy.
LAN - 🥇 (100%)
Local Area Network
Notes: A network that connects devices within a limited area, such as a home, office, or campus.
LC - 🥇 (100%)
Local Connector
Notes: A type of fiber optic connector used in high-density network installations.
LDAP - 🥇 (100%)
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
Notes: A protocol used for accessing and managing directory information services over an IP network.
LEC - 🥇 (100%)
Local Exchange Carrier
Notes: A telecommunications company that provides local telephone services for a specific geographic region.
LED - 🥇 (100%)
Light Emitting Diode
Notes: A semiconductor device that emits light when an electric current passes through it, used in displays and indicators.
LLC - 🥇 (100%)
Logical Link Control
Notes: A sublayer of the data link layer responsible for managing communication and error control between devices on a network.
LSA - 🥇 (100%)
Link State Advertisement
Notes: A message used by routing protocols like OSPF to communicate the state of network links.
LTE - 🥇 (100%)
Long Term Evolution
Notes: A standard for wireless broadband communication that provides high-speed data for mobile devices.
LWAPP - 🥇 (100%)
Light Weight Access Point Protocol
Notes: A protocol used to manage wireless access points from a centralized controller.
MAC - 🥇 (90%)
Media Access Control
Notes: A unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communication at the data link layer.
MAN - 🥇 (100%)
Metropolitan Area Network
Notes: A network that covers a larger geographic area than a LAN, such as a city or campus.
MBps - 🥇 (100%)
Megabytes per second
Notes: A unit of data transfer speed measuring millions of bytes transmitted per second.
MDF - 🥇 (100%)
Main Distribution Frame
Notes: A wiring frame used to connect and manage telephone or network cables within a building.
MDI - 🥇 (100%)
Media Dependent Interface
Notes: An interface used in Ethernet networking to connect a device to a network, specifying the characteristics of the medium.
MDIX - 🥇 (100%)
Media Dependent Interface Crossover
Notes: A feature that automatically detects and corrects the wiring in Ethernet connections, eliminating the need for crossover cables.
MGCP - 🥇 (100%)
Media Gateway Control Protocol
Notes: A protocol used to control media gateways in VoIP systems, enabling centralized management of telephony services over IP.
MIB - 🥇 (100%) ⚠️ 🔴
Management Information Base
Notes: A database used for managing network devices and storing configuration and status information.
MIBS - 🥇 (100%)
Management Information Bases
Notes: Collections of MIB databases that store detailed information about network devices.
MIMO - 🥇 (100%)
Multiple Input, Multiple Output
Notes: A wireless technology that uses multiple antennas at both the transmitter and receiver to improve communication performance.
MLA - 🥈 (83%) 🔴
Master License Agreement
Notes: A contract that outlines the terms and conditions for licensing intellectual property or technology.
MLA - 🥈 (83%) 🔴
Multilateral Agreement
Notes: An agreement involving more than two parties to outline shared responsibilities.
MMF - 🥇 (100%)
Multimode Fiber
Notes: A type of optical fiber that supports multiple propagation modes, typically used for short-distance data communication.
MOA - 🥇 (91%)
Memorandum Of Agreement
Notes: A written document that outlines the terms and details of an agreement between parties.
MOU - 🥇 (100%)
Memorandum Of Understanding
Notes: A non-binding document that outlines the intentions and basic terms of a mutual agreement between parties.
MPLS - 🥇 (92%)
Multi-Protocol Label Switching
Notes: A data-carrying technique used to direct data flows using short path labels instead of long network addresses.
MS-CHAP - 🥇 (100%)
Microsoft Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol
Notes: An authentication protocol used primarily in Microsoft networks that verifies user identities through a challenge-response mechanism.
MSA - 🥇 (100%) ⚠️
Master Service Agreement
Notes: A contract that outlines the general terms and conditions for future services between parties.
MSDS - 🥇 (100%)
Material Safety Data Sheet
Notes: A document that provides information on the hazards and handling of chemical substances.
MT-RJ - 🥇 (100%)
Mechanical Transfer-Registered Jack
Notes: A type of fiber optic connector that uses a registered jack interface for high-density installations.
MTU - 🥇 (100%)
Maximum Transmission Unit
Notes: The largest size of a packet or frame that can be sent in a single network transaction.
MUMIMO - 🥇 (100%)
Multiuser Multiple Input, Multiple Output
Notes: A wireless technology that allows a base station to communicate with multiple devices simultaneously using multiple antennas.
MX - 🥇 (100%)
Mail Exchange
Notes: A DNS record that specifies the mail server responsible for receiving email on behalf of a domain.
Mbps - 🥇 (100%)
Megabits per second
Notes: A unit of data transfer speed measuring millions of bits transmitted per second.
NAC - 🥇 (100%)
Network Access Control
Notes: A security approach that controls access to a network based on policies including authentication and compliance.
NAS - 🥇 (100%)
Network Attached Storage
Notes: A storage device connected to a network that provides data access to multiple clients.
NAT - 🥇 (100%)
Network Address Translation
Notes: Modifies network address info in IP packet headers.
NAT - 🥇 (100%)
Network Address Translation
Notes: A technique that modifies IP addresses in packet headers to allow multiple devices on a private network to share a single public IP address.
NCP - 🥇 (100%)
Network Control Protocol
Notes: A set of protocols used for establishing and configuring network connections, typically used in PPP setups.
NDR - 🥇 (100%)
Non-Delivery Receipt
Notes: A notification generated when an email or message fails to reach its intended recipient.
NFC - 🥇 (100%)
Near Field Communication
Notes: A set of protocols that enable two devices to establish communication by being in close physical proximity.
NFS - 🥇 (91%)
Network File Service
Notes: A distributed file system protocol that allows a user to access files over a network as if they were local.
NIC - 🥇 (100%)
Network Interface Card
Notes: A hardware component that connects a computer to a network.
NIDS - 🥇 (100%)
Network Intrusion Detection System
Notes: A security solution that monitors network traffic for suspicious activity and potential threats.
NIST - 🥇 (100%)
Network Information Security & Technology
Notes: Standards and best practices developed by NIST to improve information security and technology management.
NIU - 🥇 (100%)
Network Interface Unit
Notes: A device that connects customer premises equipment to a service provider’s network.
NMS - 🥇 (100%)
Network Management System
Notes: A suite of tools used to monitor, manage, and optimize the performance and security of a network.
NNTP - 🥇 (100%)
Network News Transport Protocol
Notes: A protocol used for distributing, retrieving, and posting Usenet news articles.
NTP - 🥇 (100%)
Network Time Protocol
Notes: A protocol used to synchronize the clocks of computers over a network.
NetBEUI - 🥇 (100%)
Network Basic Input/Output Extended User Interface
Notes: A simple network protocol used primarily in small networks or legacy systems.
NetBIOS - 🥇 (100%) ⚠️ 🔴
Network Basic Input/Output System
Notes: An API that allows applications on different computers to communicate over a LAN.
OCx - 🥇 (100%)
Optical Carrier
Notes: A series of standardized optical transmission rates used in fiber optic networks.
OS - 🥇 (100%)
Operating Systems
Notes: Software that manages computer hardware and software resources and provides common services for computer programs.
OSI - 🥇 (100%)
Open Systems Interconnect
Notes: A conceptual framework for standardizing communication functions of a telecommunication or computing system into seven distinct layers.
OSPF - 🥇 (100%)
Open Shortest Path First
Notes: A link-state routing protocol that determines the best path for data through a network using the shortest path first algorithm.
OTDR - 🥇 (100%)
Optical Time Domain Reflectometer
Notes: A device used to test the integrity of fiber optic cables by sending pulses of light and measuring the reflections.
OUI - 🥇 (100%)
Organizationally Unique Identifier
Notes: A 24-bit number assigned by IEEE to uniquely identify a vendor or manufacturer in network hardware.
P2P - 🥇 (100%)
Peer-to-Peer
Notes: A decentralized network model where each device can act as both a client and a server.
PAN - 🥇 (100%)
Personal Area Network
Notes: A network designed for interconnecting devices within the reach of an individual, typically within a few meters.
PAP - 🥇 (100%)
Password Authentication Protocol
Notes: A simple authentication protocol where the username and password are transmitted in clear text.
PAT - 🥇 (100%)
Port Address Translation
Notes: A form of NAT that maps multiple private IP addresses to a single public IP address using different ports.
PBX - 🥇 (100%) ⚠️
Private Branch Exchange
Notes: A private telephone switching system used within an organization.
PC - 🥇 (100%)
Personal Computer
Notes: A general-purpose computer designed for individual use.
PCM - 🥇 (92%)
Phase Change Memory
Notes: A type of non-volatile memory that uses heat to change the state of a material for data storage.
PDU - 🥇 (92%)
Protocol Data Unit
Notes: A unit of data specified by a network protocol representing the format and structure of data transmitted.
PGP - 🥇 (100%)
Pretty Good Privacy
Notes: An encryption program used to secure email communication and files.
PKI - 🥇 (90%)
Public Key Infrastructure
Notes: A framework for managing digital certificates and public-key encryption.
PLC - 🥇 (100%)
Programmable Logic Controller
Notes: An industrial digital computer used for automation of electromechanical processes.
POP - 🥇 (100%)
Post Office Protocol
Notes: An email protocol used by clients to retrieve messages from a server.
POP3 - 🥇 (100%)
Post Office Protocol version 3
Notes: An updated version of POP with improved functionality for retrieving and managing email messages.
POTS - 🥇 (100%) ⚠️
Plain Old Telephone System
Notes: The traditional analog telephone system using circuit-switched networks.
PPP - 🥇 (100%)
Point-to-Point Protocol
Notes: A data link protocol used to establish a direct connection between two network nodes.
PPPoE - 🥇 (100%)
Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet
Notes: A protocol that encapsulates PPP frames inside Ethernet frames for establishing a connection over broadband.
PPTP - 🥇 (90%)
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
Notes: A VPN protocol that encapsulates data for secure transmission over public networks.
PRI - 🥇 (100%)
Primary Rate Interface
Notes: An ISDN configuration that provides multiple voice and data channels over a single circuit.
PSK - 🥇 (100%)
Pre-shared Key
Notes: A shared secret used for securing wireless networks.
PSTN - 🥇 (100%) ⚠️
Public Switched Telephone Network
Notes: The traditional telephone network that uses circuit-switched technology.
PTP - 🥇 (100%)
Point-to-Point
Notes: A direct communication link between two nodes.
PTR - 🥇 (100%)
Pointer
Notes: A DNS record that maps an IP address back to a domain name for reverse lookups.
PVC - 🥇 (100%)
Permanent Virtual Circuit
Notes: A virtual communication path that is permanently established in a network.
PaaS - 🥇 (100%)
Platform as a Service
Notes: A cloud computing model that provides a platform allowing customers to develop, run, and manage applications without managing the underlying infrastructure.
PoE - 🥇 (100%)
Power over Ethernet
Notes: A technology that enables network cables to carry electrical power along with data.
QAM - 🥇 (100%)
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation
Notes: A modulation technique that combines amplitude and phase variations to transmit data.
QSFP - 🥇 (100%)
Quad Small Form-factor Pluggable
Notes: A compact, hot-pluggable transceiver used for data communications applications.
QoS - 🥇 (100%)
Quality of Service
Notes: Techniques to manage network traffic and ensure performance of critical applications.
RADIUS - 🥇 (100%) ⚠️
Remote Authentication Dial-in User Service
Notes: A protocol that provides centralized authentication, authorization, and accounting for network users.
RDP - 🥇 (100%)
Remote Desktop Protocol
Notes: A protocol developed by Microsoft for remote access to a computer's desktop interface.
RFID - 🥇 (100%)
Radio Frequency Identification
Notes: A technology that uses electromagnetic fields to identify and track tags attached to objects.
RIP - 🥇 (100%)
Routing Information Protocol
Notes: One of the oldest routing protocols that uses hop count as a routing metric.
RJ - 🥇 (100%)
Registered Jack
Notes: A standardized physical network interface for connecting telecommunications equipment.
RPO - 🥈 (90%)
Recovery Point Objective
Notes: The maximum acceptable amount of data loss measured in time during a disaster.
RSTP - 🥇 (100%)
Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol
Notes: An enhancement of STP that provides faster convergence.
RTO - 🥇 (100%)
Recovery Time Objective
Notes: The target time set for the recovery of IT and business activities after a disaster.
RX - 🥇 (100%)
Receiver
Notes: A device or component that receives data or signals.
SAML - 🥇 (100%)
Security Assertion Markup Language
Notes: An XML-based standard for exchanging authentication and authorization data.
SAN - N/A
Storage Area Network
Notes: A specialized network that provides consolidated, block-level data storage.
SASE - 🥇 (100%)
Secure Access Service Edge
Notes: A network architecture that combines security and WAN capabilities in the cloud.
SC - 🥇 (100%)
Subscriber Connector
Notes: A type of fiber optic connector commonly used in data networks.
SCADA - 🥇 (100%)
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
Notes: A system used for remote monitoring and control of industrial processes.
SD-WAN - 🥇 (100%) 🔴
Software-defined Wide Area Network
Notes: A virtual WAN architecture that securely connects users to applications over multiple transport services.
SDN - 🥇 (100%)
Software-defined Network
Notes: An approach to networking that uses software-based controllers to manage network resources.
SFP - 🥇 (100%)
Small Form-factor Pluggable
Notes: A compact, hot-pluggable transceiver used in data communications and telecommunication networks.
SFTP - 🥇 (100%)
Secure File Transfer Protocol
Notes: A secure version of FTP that encrypts both commands and data.
SIEM - 🥇 (100%)
Security Information and Event Management
Notes: A solution that provides real-time analysis of security alerts generated by network hardware and applications.
SIP - 🥇 (100%)
Session Initiation Protocol
Notes: A protocol used to initiate, maintain, and terminate real-time sessions in IP networks.
SLA - 🥇 (100%)
Service-level Agreement
Notes: A contract between a service provider and a customer that specifies the level of service expected.
SLAAC - 🥇 (100%)
Stateless Address Autoconfiguration
Notes: A method in IPv6 that allows devices to configure their own IP addresses automatically.
SMB - 🥇 (100%)
Server Message Block
Notes: A network protocol used for providing shared access to files, printers, and serial ports.
SMTP - 🥇 (100%)
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
Notes: A protocol used for sending email messages between servers.
SMTPS - 🥇 (100%)
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol Secure
Notes: An extension of SMTP that provides encrypted communication using SSL/TLS.
SNMP - 🥇 (100%)
Simple Network Management Protocol
Notes: A protocol used for collecting and organizing information about managed devices on IP networks.
SOA - 🥇 (100%) ⚠️
Start of Authority
Notes: A DNS record that provides information about a DNS zone and the authoritative server for that zone.
SQL - 🥇 (100%)
Structured Query Language
Notes: A standardized language used to manage and manipulate databases.
SSE - 🥇 (100%)
Security Service Edge
Notes: A framework that combines multiple security services to protect users and data in the cloud.
SSH - 🥇 (100%)
Secure Shell
Notes: A cryptographic network protocol for secure data communication and remote command-line login.
SSID - 🥇 (100%)
Service Set Identifier
Notes: The name of a wireless network used to differentiate between networks.
SSL - 🥇 (100%)
Secure Socket Layer
Notes: A protocol for establishing authenticated and encrypted links between networked computers.
SSO - 🥇 (100%)
Single Sign-on
Notes: An authentication process that allows a user to access multiple applications with one set of login credentials.
ST - 🥇 (100%)
Straight Tip
Notes: A type of fiber optic connector known for its bayonet-style coupling.
STP - 🥇 (90%)
Shielded Twisted Pair
Notes: A type of twisted-pair cabling that includes shielding to reduce electromagnetic interference.
SVI - 🥇 (100%)
Switch Virtual Interface
Notes: A virtual interface used to manage a switch and enable communication between VLANs.
SaaS - 🥇 (100%)
Software as a Service
Notes: A cloud computing model that provides software applications over the internet on a subscription basis.
TACACS+ - 🥇 (100%)
Terminal Access Controller Access Control System Plus
Notes: A protocol used for centralized authentication, authorization, and accounting for network users.
TCP - 🥇 (100%)
Transmission Control Protocol
Notes: A core protocol of the Internet Protocol suite that ensures reliable, ordered, and error-checked delivery of data.
TFTP - 🥇 (100%)
Trivial File Transfer Protocol
Notes: A simple file transfer protocol that provides basic file transfer capabilities without authentication.
TTL - 🥇 (100%)
Time to Live
Notes: A value in an IP packet that indicates how long the packet should remain in the network before being discarded.
TX - 🥇 (92%)
Transmitter
Notes: A device or component that sends data or signals.
TXT - 🥇 (100%)
Text
Notes: A type of DNS record used to store text information, often for verification purposes.
UDP - 🥇 (100%)
User Datagram Protocol
Notes: A communication protocol that offers faster, but less reliable, transmission compared to TCP.
UPS - 🥇 (100%)
Uninterruptible Power Supply
Notes: A device that provides backup power to electronics in the event of a power failure.
URL - 🥇 (100%)
Uniform Resource Locator
Notes: The address used to access resources on the internet.
USB - N/A
Universal Serial Bus
Notes: A standard for connectors, cables, and protocols used for communication and power supply between devices.
UTM - 🥇 (100%)
Unified Threat Management
Notes: A security solution that integrates multiple security features into a single device.
UTP - 🥇 (100%)
Unshielded Twisted Pair
Notes: A type of twisted-pair cabling that does not include shielding, commonly used in Ethernet networks.
VIP - 🥇 (100%)
Virtual IP
Notes: An IP address assigned to multiple devices, allowing for load-balancing or failover.
VLAN - 🥇 (100%)
Virtual Local Area Network
Notes: A logical group of devices on a network that are segmented for performance or security reasons.
VLSM - 🥇 (100%)
Variable Length Subnet Mask
Notes: A technique for allocating IP addresses efficiently by using different subnet masks within the same network.
VPC - 🥇 (100%)
Virtual Private Cloud
Notes: A secure, isolated private cloud hosted within a public cloud environment.
VPN - 🥇 (100%)
Virtual Private Network
Notes: Creates a secure connection over the internet.
VXLAN - 🥇 (92%)
Virtual Extensible LAN
Notes: A network virtualization technology that creates large-scale virtualized networks over existing Layer 3 infrastructures.
VoIP - 🥇 (100%)
Voice over IP
Notes: A technology that allows voice communication and multimedia sessions over IP networks.
WAN - 🥇 (100%)
Wide Area Network
Notes: A telecommunications network that extends over a large geographic area.
WPA - 🥇 (100%)
Wi-Fi Protected Access
Notes: A security protocol used to secure wireless networks.
WPS - 🥇 (100%)
Wi-Fi Protected Setup
Notes: A standard that simplifies connecting devices to a secure wireless network.
ZTA - 🔴 (50%)
Zero Trust Architecture
Notes: A security model that assumes no implicit trust and requires verification for every access attempt.
nm - 🥇 (100%)
Nanometer
Notes: A unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter, used to measure wavelengths and semiconductor dimensions.
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