Term 91
Basic Input/Output System
The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) is firmware that initializes and tests computer hardware during startup and provides runtime services for operating systems.
Acronym study
Terms 91–120 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 91
The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) is firmware that initializes and tests computer hardware during startup and provides runtime services for operating systems.
Term 92
BCP is a proactive process that creates a framework to ensure critical business functions continue during and after a disruptive event.
Term 93
A formal security model that prevents users from reading information at a higher classification level than their own and from writing information down to a lower classification level.
Term 94
BeyondCorp is a zero-trust security model developed by Google that shifts access control from the network perimeter to individual users and devices, enabling secure work from any location without a traditional VPN.
Term 95
Biba is a security model that uses a lattice-based system to enforce integrity, ensuring that data cannot be corrupted by unauthorized or less trustworthy subjects.
Term 96
Bicep is a domain-specific language (DSL) used to declare Azure resources in a declarative, modular way, similar to how you write code but for infrastructure.
Term 97
A billing account in Google Cloud is a container for all the charges generated by using cloud resources, linked to a payment method and used to track and pay for your usage.
Term 98
Binary Authorization is a security control that ensures only trusted container images are deployed in a Kubernetes or cloud environment.
Term 99
Biometrics is the technology that uses unique physical or behavioral traits, like fingerprints or voice patterns, to verify a person's identity.
Term 100
BitLocker is a full-disk encryption feature built into Windows that protects data by encrypting the entire drive so that unauthorized users cannot access files without the correct recovery key.
Term 101
A blob is a large piece of unstructured data, like a photo or video, stored in the cloud with a unique identifier.
Term 102
A critical system error screen displayed by Windows when it encounters a fatal issue it cannot recover from, forcing a restart.
Term 103
The Blue team is the group of cybersecurity professionals responsible for defending an organization's systems, networks, and data against attacks and maintaining the security posture.
Term 104
A boot loop is a computer startup failure where the device repeatedly turns on and off or restarts without ever fully loading the operating system.
Term 105
Brewer-Nash is a security model that prevents conflicts of interest by restricting access to data based on the user's past access history and organizational membership.
Term 106
A policy allowing employees to use their personal laptops, smartphones, or tablets for work tasks instead of using company-issued equipment.
Term 107
Broken access control is a security vulnerability that occurs when an application does not properly enforce restrictions on what authenticated users are allowed to do, allowing them to access unauthorized data or perform unauthorized actions.
Term 108
A browser redirect is when a web browser automatically sends a user from one web address to a different one, often without the user clicking anything, which can be caused by legitimate server instructions, malware, or network interference.
Term 109
A Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) is a stop error screen displayed by Windows when a critical system error forces the operating system to shut down to prevent damage.
Term 110
Budgets in cloud computing are monitoring tools that allow you to set spending limits and receive alerts when your costs approach or exceed those limits.
Term 111
Business continuity is the capability of an organization to continue delivering essential services during and after a disruptive event.
Term 112
A Business continuity plan (BCP) is a documented strategy that outlines how an organization will continue critical operations during and after a disruptive event.
Term 113
Business Continuity Planning is the process of creating a strategy to keep an organization's essential functions running during and after a major disruption.
Term 114
A systematic process used to identify and evaluate the potential effects of an interruption to critical business operations as a result of a disaster, accident, or emergency.
Term 115
BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) is a policy allowing employees to use their personal devices for work tasks, increasing flexibility but introducing security and management challenges.
Term 116
CapEx (Capital Expenditure) is the money a company spends upfront to buy, build, or improve physical assets like servers, buildings, or equipment, which are then owned and depreciated over time.
Term 117
A captive portal is a web page that you must see and interact with before you are allowed full access to a public or guest Wi-Fi network.
Term 118
A CDN is a distributed network of servers that delivers web content to users based on their geographic location.
Term 119
CDP is a Cisco proprietary protocol used by network devices to share information about themselves with directly connected neighbors, helping network administrators discover and understand the topology.
Term 120
The Central Processing Unit (CPU) is the main chip in a computer that executes instructions from software, acting as the brain of the system.