Term 421
MDM
MDM stands for Mobile Device Management, a technology that allows IT administrators to securely manage, monitor, and enforce policies on mobile devices like smartphones and tablets from a central console.
Acronym study
Terms 421–450 of 826 220-1201 acronyms and key terms. Each entry includes a plain-English definition and a link to the full 800-word glossary page with exam context and practice questions.
Term 421
MDM stands for Mobile Device Management, a technology that allows IT administrators to securely manage, monitor, and enforce policies on mobile devices like smartphones and tablets from a central console.
Term 422
Mean Time To Repair (MTTR) is the average time it takes to fix a failed component or system and restore it to full operation.
Term 423
Measured service is a cloud computing feature where the provider automatically tracks and controls resource usage, and customers pay only for what they consume, like a utility bill.
Term 424
Media Access Control (MAC) is a sublayer of the Data Link Layer in networking that controls how devices on the same network share access to the physical medium and uniquely identifies each device with a hardware address.
Term 425
A Medium Dependent Interface Crossover (MDIX) is a special Ethernet cable that swaps the transmit and receive wire pairs so two similar devices can connect directly without a switch or hub.
Term 426
Memcached is a high-performance, distributed memory caching system that speeds up dynamic web applications by storing data in RAM to reduce database load.
Term 427
A memory leak happens when a program uses up system memory but never releases it, slowly eating away at available memory until the computer slows down or crashes.
Term 428
A fully managed in-memory data store service that provides Redis and Memcached for caching, session storage, and real-time data processing.
Term 429
A network topology where every device is connected to every other device, providing high fault tolerance and redundancy through multiple data paths.
Term 430
Metro Ethernet is a service that extends Ethernet networking across a metropolitan area, allowing businesses to connect multiple locations as if they were on the same local network.
Term 431
A Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) is a network that connects multiple locations across a city or large campus, providing high-speed communication like a single large network.
Term 432
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is a security method that requires a user to verify their identity using two or more different types of evidence, such as a password plus a code from a phone, before they can access an account or system.
Term 433
A compact motherboard form factor that offers most of the features of a standard ATX board in a smaller size, making it popular for budget and space-constrained builds.
Term 434
A microphone is an input device that converts sound waves into electrical signals for recording, communication, or voice control in computing systems.
Term 435
Mini-ITX is a small form factor motherboard standard designed for compact desktop computers, balancing space savings with essential functionality.
Term 436
Mini-Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (mSATA) is a compact form factor of the SATA interface used to connect solid-state drives to a computer’s motherboard, commonly found in laptops and small form-factor devices.
Term 437
A Missing DLL error occurs when a required Dynamic Link Library file is not found by the Windows operating system or an application, preventing the program from starting or running properly.
Term 438
Creates a filesystem on a storage device, preparing it for data storage.
Term 439
A mobile app store is a digital distribution platform that allows users to browse, download, and update software applications on mobile devices like smartphones and tablets.
Term 440
A Mobile CPU is a computer processor designed specifically for laptops, tablets, and smartphones that balances performance with low power consumption to extend battery life and manage heat in compact devices.
Term 441
Mobile device management (MDM) is a security solution that allows IT administrators to enroll, configure, monitor, and enforce policies on smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices used in an organization.
Term 442
A mobile GPU is a specialized graphics processor designed for use in mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets, and laptops, handling rendering and display tasks while balancing performance with power efficiency.
Term 443
A mobile hotspot is a feature that turns a smartphone or dedicated device into a portable Wi-Fi access point, sharing its cellular data connection with other nearby devices.
Term 444
A four-pin power connector used in older desktop computers to provide electrical power to internal drives and other peripherals.
Term 445
The main circuit board inside a computer that connects all components so they can communicate with each other and receive power.
Term 446
Mounting is the process of making a file system or storage device accessible to a computer's operating system by attaching it to a specific directory in the existing directory tree.
Term 447
MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching) is a data forwarding technology that uses short path labels instead of long network addresses to direct data efficiently across a network.
Term 448
MSS (Maximum Segment Size) is the largest amount of data, in bytes, that a device can receive in a single TCP segment, excluding the TCP and IP headers.
Term 449
MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) is the largest size of a single data packet that can be sent over a network without needing to be fragmented.
Term 450
Multi-AZ RDS is a database deployment option that automatically maintains a synchronous standby replica in a different Availability Zone to provide high availability and automatic failover.