Acronyms (Page 19) - Reverse Flashcards
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An industry standard that establishes specifications for cables and connectors and protocols for connection, communication, and power supply between computers, peripherals, and other computers.
USB
Universal Serial Bus
A standard that enables mobile devices to talk to one another.
USB OTG
USB On-The-Go
A comprehensive solution that has evolved from traditional firewall solutions into a product that can perform multiple security functions within one single system.
UTM
Unified Threat Management
A popular type of cable that is used for network cabling.
UTP
Unshielded Twisted Pair
An implementation of Microsoft’s event-driven programming language Visual Basic 6 and its associated integrated development environment (IDE).
VBA
Visual Basic for Applications
A virtual machine that provides a user with a graphical interface similar to that of a physical desktop.
VDE
Virtual Desktop Environment
A technology that hosts a desktop operating system on a centralized server in a data center.
VDI
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
A group of devices on one or more LANs that are configured to communicate as if they were attached to the same wire, when in fact they are located on a number of different LAN segments.
VLAN
Virtual Local Area Network
A technique that allows network administrators to divide an IP address space into different lengths.
VLSM
Variable Length Subnet Masking
An emulation of a computer system. Virtual machines are based on computer architectures and provide the functionality of a physical computer.
VM
Virtual Machine
A methodology and group of technologies for the delivery of voice communications and multimedia sessions over Internet Protocol (IP) networks.
VoIP
Voice over Internet Protocol
A secure, isolated private cloud hosted within a public cloud.
VPC
Virtual Private Cloud
A technology that creates a safe and encrypted connection over a less secure network, such as the internet.
VPN
Virtual Private Network
A technology that allows users in different locations to hold face-to-face meetings without having to move to a single location together.
VTC
Video Teleconferencing
A specific form of application firewall that filters, monitors, and blocks HTTP traffic to and from a web service.
WAF
Web Application Firewall
A networking hardware device that allows a Wi-Fi device to connect to a wired network.
WAP
Wireless Access Point
A security protocol, now considered insecure, for wireless local area networks (WLANs).
WEP
Wired Equivalent Privacy
A security tool that monitors wireless networks for unauthorized access and suspicious activities, alerting administrators to potential threats.
WIDS
Wireless Intrusion Detection System
