Term 361
Google Drive
Google Drive is a cloud-based file storage and synchronization service that lets you store, share, and access files from any device with an internet connection.
Acronym study
Terms 361–390 of 956 220-1102 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 361
Google Drive is a cloud-based file storage and synchronization service that lets you store, share, and access files from any device with an internet connection.
Term 362
Governance is the framework of policies, processes, and controls that ensures IT activities align with business goals and comply with regulations.
Term 363
GPG (GNU Privacy Guard) is a free, open-source encryption tool that allows users to securely encrypt, decrypt, and sign data and communications.
Term 364
A tape backup rotation scheme where three sets of backup media are used: daily (son), weekly (father), and monthly (grandfather) to balance storage cost and data recovery capability.
Term 365
A specialized electronic circuit designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display.
Term 366
Group Policy is a Windows-based feature that allows administrators to centrally manage and enforce settings for users and computers across an organization.
Term 367
AWS GuardDuty is a managed threat detection service that continuously monitors for malicious activity and unauthorized behavior in an AWS environment.
Term 368
A Graphical User Interface (GUI) is a visual way for users to interact with a computer or device using icons, buttons, and windows instead of typing text commands.
Term 369
A GUID Partition Table (GPT) is a modern standard for organizing and managing partitions on a storage drive, replacing the older Master Boot Record (MBR) system.
Term 370
A hard disk drive (HDD) is a data storage device that uses spinning magnetic platters and a moving read/write head to store and retrieve digital information.
Term 371
Hardening is the process of securing a computer system or network by reducing its attack surface, disabling unnecessary services, and applying security configurations.
Term 372
A specialized hardware appliance that securely generates, stores, and manages cryptographic keys in a tamper-resistant environment for enterprise security systems.
Term 373
Hashing is a one-way mathematical function that converts any input data into a fixed-length string of characters, called a hash or digest, which is used to verify data integrity and store passwords securely.
Term 374
High availability is a system design approach that aims to keep applications and services operational and accessible with minimal downtime, even when some components fail.
Term 375
A network device condition where processor utilisation reaches levels that degrade performance or cause service interruptions.
Term 376
High Definition (HD) refers to a display resolution or video quality that is significantly higher than standard definition, typically starting at 1280x720 pixels (720p).
Term 377
High disk usage is a condition where a computer's storage drive is working near or at its maximum capacity, causing slow performance, lag, or unresponsiveness.
Term 378
A standard cable and connector used to send high-quality video and audio from one device to another, like from a laptop to a monitor or TV.
Term 379
HIPAA is a U.S. law that sets national standards for protecting sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without the patient's consent or knowledge.
Term 380
A host firewall is a software-based security tool that runs directly on an individual device, such as a laptop, server, or desktop, to monitor and control incoming and outgoing network traffic based on a set of security rules.
Term 381
A hosted zone is a container for DNS records that holds the information needed to route internet traffic for a domain name.
Term 382
A hunting query is a proactive, iterative Kusto Query Language (KQL) query used in Microsoft 365 Defender and Azure Sentinel to search for hidden threats, anomalies, and indicators of compromise across security data.
Term 383
A hybrid cloud is a computing environment that combines a private cloud (on-premises infrastructure) with one or more public cloud services, allowing data and applications to be shared between them.
Term 384
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure, or HTTPS, is the secure version of HTTP that encrypts data between a web browser and a website using SSL/TLS to protect sensitive information like passwords and credit card numbers.
Term 385
A hypervisor is software that creates and runs virtual machines by allowing multiple operating systems to share a single hardware host.
Term 386
Hypothesis-driven hunting is a proactive security approach where analysts form educated guesses about potential threats and then actively search for evidence to confirm or refute those guesses.
Term 387
IaaS stands for Infrastructure as a Service, which means renting virtual computing resources like servers, storage, and networking from a cloud provider instead of buying and managing physical hardware yourself.
Term 388
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) manages and provisions IT infrastructure through machine-readable definition files, rather than manual hardware configuration.
Term 389
Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a framework of policies and technologies that ensures the right individuals have the appropriate access to technology resources.
Term 390
An IAM group is a collection of IAM users in a cloud or identity system that simplifies permission management by allowing you to assign policies to multiple users at once.