Term 181
Lambda timeout
Lambda timeout is the maximum amount of time a serverless function is allowed to run before it is forcibly terminated by the cloud provider.
Acronym study
Terms 181–210 of 321 Google ACE 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 181
Lambda timeout is the maximum amount of time a serverless function is allowed to run before it is forcibly terminated by the cloud provider.
Term 182
Latency routing is a DNS-based traffic management method that directs user requests to the server location which can provide the lowest network latency for that specific user.
Term 183
A Layer 2 switch is a network device that forwards data frames based on the MAC addresses found in the frame headers, operating within a single local area network segment.
Term 184
A network device that combines the high-speed switching of a Layer 2 switch with the routing capabilities of a router, allowing it to forward traffic based on both MAC and IP addresses.
Term 185
A lifecycle rule is a set of automated policies that move or delete data based on its age or other conditions, helping manage storage costs and compliance.
Term 186
A local route is a routing table entry for a directly connected network interface IP address, created automatically when an IP address is assigned to that interface.
Term 187
Locally redundant storage (LRS) is a replication strategy that creates multiple synchronous copies of your data within a single data center in one region, protecting against local hardware failures.
Term 188
MAC (Media Access Control) is a unique hardware identifier assigned to network interfaces for communication on a local network segment.
Term 189
A MAC address is a unique hardware identifier assigned to a network interface card that allows devices to communicate on a local network.
Term 190
A MAC address table is a data structure stored in a network switch that maps each of its ports to the MAC addresses of connected devices, enabling the switch to forward frames only to the correct destination.
Term 191
MAC filtering is a security practice that allows or denies network access to devices based on their unique Media Access Control (MAC) address.
Term 192
A machine type defines the virtual hardware resources (vCPU, memory, and sometimes GPU) assigned to a virtual machine instance in a cloud computing environment.
Term 193
A managed instance group is a collection of identical virtual machine instances that are automatically managed as a single unit to ensure high availability and scalability.
Term 194
A Management VLAN is a dedicated virtual local area network used to secure and separate administrative access to network devices like switches and routers from regular user data traffic.
Term 195
A metadata server is a network-accessible service that provides configuration data, credentials, and instance-specific information to virtual machines running in a cloud environment like Google Cloud Platform.
Term 196
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 197
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.
Term 198
Multi-cloud is a strategy where an organization uses cloud computing services from more than one cloud provider to distribute workloads, avoid vendor lock-in, and increase resilience.
Term 199
Multi-Region architecture is a deployment strategy where cloud resources are hosted in two or more geographically separate data center regions to improve availability, disaster recovery, and reduce latency for global users.
Term 200
A Named ACL is a list of rules applied to a network device, identified by a name instead of a number, that controls which traffic is allowed or blocked based on source and destination IP addresses, protocols, and port numbers.
Term 201
NAT (Network Address Translation) is a method that allows multiple devices on a private network to share a single public IP address when accessing the internet.
Term 202
A NAT Gateway is a managed AWS service that allows instances in a private subnet to connect to the internet or other AWS services while preventing the internet from initiating connections back to those instances.
Term 203
A NAT instance is a virtual machine that forwards traffic from a private subnet to the internet, performing Network Address Translation (NAT) so that private instances can reach the internet without exposing them to inbound connections.
Term 204
NAT overload is a form of network address translation that allows many devices on a private network to share a single public IP address by using unique port numbers to track each connection.
Term 205
A native VLAN is the default VLAN assigned to a trunk port that carries untagged traffic for backwards compatibility with devices that do not understand VLAN tagging.
Term 206
A Native VLAN mismatch occurs when two connected switches have different Native VLANs configured on the trunk port, causing control traffic like CDP, DTP, and BPDUs to be sent on the wrong VLAN and potentially creating security vulnerabilities or connectivity issues.
Term 207
A Network ACL is a virtual firewall that controls inbound and outbound traffic at the subnet level in a cloud network, acting as a stateless packet filter.
Term 208
A Network Load Balancer is a cloud service that automatically distributes incoming network traffic across multiple servers to ensure applications remain fast, available, and secure.
Term 209
A node pool is a group of virtual machines (nodes) within a container orchestration cluster that share the same configuration, such as machine size, operating system, and scaling settings, allowing you to manage them as a single unit.
Term 210
A numbered ACL is an access control list on a router or firewall that uses a number to identify the list and define rules for permitting or denying traffic based on source and destination IP addresses, ports, and protocols.