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32-bit operating system An operating system based on 32-bit commands that can address 32-bit memory locations. 3D printing A fabrication process, also known as additive manufacturing, in which three-dimensional products are created by adding thin layers of material on top of each other. 3G (third generation) An old cellular networking technology that was popular in the 1990s and early 2000s; replaced by 4G. 4G (fourth generation) A generation of cellular technology that was popular throughout the 2010s. It was the first standard that offered LTE. 5G (5th Generation) The most current generation of cellular communications; supports gigabit speeds over cellular links. 64-bit operating system An operating system based on 64-bit commands that can address 64-bit memory locations. 8.3 naming convention The naming convention used with DOS that requires the format of eight letters for the name, a period, and then a three-letter file identifier. 802.11 The IEEE specification that defines the family of wireless network communications. 802.11a A wireless standard that operates at 5 GHz and provides wireless speeds up to 54 Mbps. 802.11ac A wireless standard that operates at 5 GHz and claims to provide wireless speeds of 1 Gbps or higher. 802.11b A wireless standard that operates at 2.4 GHz and provides wireless speeds up to 11 Mbps. 802.11g A wireless standard that operates at 2.4 GHz, is backward compatible with 802.11b, and provides data transmissions up to 54 Mbps. 802.11n A wireless standard that can operate at 5 GHz or 2.4 GHz, is backward compatible with earlier standards, and provides data transmissions up to 600 Mbps. 802.1x A switch port control protocol used to authenticate devices and users on Ethernet and wireless connections. AC adapter A power adapter that plugs into a standard wall outlet and provides alternating current. acceptable use policy (AUP) An internal policy that establishes the acceptable use of an organization's resources for employees. access control list (ACL) A set of rules or list of conditions that determines which traffic is allowed through a firewall and which traffic is denied. access point A device that allows wireless devices to talk to each other and the network. It provides the functions of the network access as well as security monitoring. access token The access token, in Windows, contains a user's login information, including their groups and privileges. account lockout When an incorrect password has been entered too many times, an account will disallow future logins and lock out the user. accounting An audit trail of user logins and logouts used with RADIUS. Action Center A feature in Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1 that allows for viewing of Security and Maintenance-related settings of the operating system. Active Directory (AD) A directory service that Microsoft clients use for centralized authentication, authorization, and accounting. Active Directory Recycle Bin A feature in Active Directory that allows an Active Directory object to be recovered from deletion. active hub A type of hub that uses electronics to amplify and clean up the signal before it is broadcast to the other ports. Active Server Pages (ASP) Web pages that serve interactive content through the use of backend scripting with VBScript. Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) A TCP/IP protocol used to resolve IP addresses to MAC addresses. administrative privileges An elevated level of privile