Term 151
SOHO
A SOHO is a small network, typically in a home or small business, using consumer-grade equipment to share internet and local resources.
Acronym study
Terms 151–180 of 189 220-1101 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 151
A SOHO is a small network, typically in a home or small business, using consumer-grade equipment to share internet and local resources.
Term 152
A solid-state drive (SSD) is a storage device that uses flash memory to save data permanently, with no moving parts, making it much faster and more durable than a traditional hard disk drive.
Term 153
SPICE (ISO/IEC 15504) is a framework for assessing and improving software process capability, not a network protocol.
Term 154
SQL is a standardized programming language used to manage and manipulate relational databases, enabling querying, updating, and data retrieval.
Term 155
A Standard Operating Procedure is a detailed, written set of step-by-step instructions that describes how to perform a specific task or process consistently and safely.
Term 156
A Storage Area Network (SAN) is a dedicated, high-speed network that provides block-level storage access to servers, making storage appear as if it is directly attached to the server.
Term 157
A Straight Tip Connector, often called an ST connector, is a fiber optic cable connector that uses a twist-on bayonet-style coupling mechanism to securely attach a fiber optic cable to a device or patch panel.
Term 158
A Subscriber Connector (SC) is a fiber optic cable connector known for its push-pull coupling mechanism and square shape, commonly used in data centers and telecommunications for single-mode and multimode fiber connections.
Term 159
TCP is a connection-oriented transport layer protocol that ensures reliable, ordered, and error-checked delivery of data between applications over IP networks.
Term 160
TKIP is a security protocol used in Wi-Fi networks to strengthen encryption by dynamically changing the encryption key for each data packet.
Term 161
TACACS+ is a network security protocol that separates authentication, authorization, and accounting to control who can access network devices and what they can do.
Term 162
TACACS+ is a remote authentication protocol that uses three separate servers to verify who you are, what you are allowed to do, and record what you did on network devices.
Term 163
A DNS Text Record (TXT record) is a type of resource record that stores human-readable or machine-readable text data associated with a domain name.
Term 164
A temporary, automatically generated code that changes every few seconds and is used as an extra layer of security when logging into an account.
Term 165
Transport Layer Security (TLS) is a cryptographic protocol that provides secure, encrypted communication between two devices over a network, such as between a web browser and a server.
Term 166
Twisted Nematic (TN) is a type of liquid crystal display (LCD) technology that uses liquid crystals twisted at a 90-degree angle to control light and create images on a screen.
Term 167
UEFI is the modern replacement for BIOS that controls how a computer starts up and loads the operating system.
Term 168
A Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is the web address you type into a browser to access a specific resource like a webpage, image, or file on the internet.
Term 169
A device that provides emergency power to connected equipment when the main power source fails or drops to an unacceptable voltage level.
Term 170
Universal Plug and Play is a set of networking protocols that allows devices on a network to discover each other and connect automatically without manual configuration.
Term 171
A Universal Serial Bus (USB) is a standard interface that allows you to connect devices like keyboards, mice, storage drives, and printers to a computer for data transfer and power delivery.
Term 172
A small, reversible 24-pin USB connector that supports high-speed data transfer, power delivery, and video output, used in modern devices.
Term 173
User Account Control (UAC) is a Windows security feature that prevents unauthorized changes to the operating system by prompting for permission before allowing actions that affect system settings or installed programs.
Term 174
User Datagram Protocol (UDP) is a fast, connectionless network protocol that sends data without first checking if the receiver is ready or if the data arrived safely.
Term 175
Vertical alignment is the precise positioning of components or data so that they line up correctly along a vertical axis, ensuring proper connection, communication, or readability.
Term 176
Video Graphics Array (VGA) is a standard analog display interface used to connect computers to monitors, projectors, and other display devices.
Term 177
Video Random-access Memory (VRAM) is a special type of memory used by a graphics card to store image data that the computer screen displays.
Term 178
Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) is a technology that hosts desktop operating systems on a central server, allowing users to access a full desktop environment remotely from any device over a network.
Term 179
VNC (Virtual Network Computing) is a cross-platform remote desktop protocol that allows a user to control another computer over a network.
Term 180
A VPN creates an encrypted tunnel over a public network to securely connect remote users or sites to a private network.