Microsoft Technology Terms |
ADFS |
Active Directory Federation Services |
ADO |
ActiveX Data Objects |
ADS |
Active Directory Services |
ADWS |
Active Directory Web Services |
AJAX |
Asynchronous JavaScript And XML |
APIPA |
Automatic Private IP
Addressing (Windows function for auto-configuring IP address when
DHCP server is unavailable) |
ASF |
Advanced Systems Format
- a extensible file format to store coordinated multimedia data on a timeline
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ASP |
Active Server Pages (ASP.Net) |
ATL |
Active Template Library (set of template-based C++ classes) |
AVI |
Audio-Video Interleave |
BTS |
BizTalk Server |
CAPI |
Crypto API |
CCR |
Cluster Continuous Replication (Exchange Server 2007) |
CIL |
Common Intermediate Language (.NET) |
CLR |
Common Language Runtime (.NET) |
CLS |
Common Language Specification (.NET) |
CTP |
Community Technology Preview |
CTS |
Common Type System (.NET) |
D3D |
Direct 3D |
DACL |
Discretionary ACL
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DCL |
Data Control Language (subset of Miscrsoft
SQL)
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DDI |
Device Driver Interface |
DDK |
Device Driver Kit |
DLR |
Dynamic Language Runtime (.NET) |
DPM |
Data Protection Manager (disk backup) |
DRM |
Digital Rights Management (server) |
DSI |
Dynamic Systems Initiative |
ESE |
Extensible Storage Engine (converted to open source in January 2021) |
FFS |
Flash File System |
FRS |
File Replication Service (NTFRS) |
GAC |
Global Assembly Cache (store/manage
DLL in WINNT directory) |
GDI |
Graphics Device Interface |
GINA |
Graphical Identification and Authentication |
GPE |
Group Policy Editor (Microsoft Windows) |
GPO |
Group Policy Object |
GUID |
Global Unique IDentifier |
GXA |
Global
XML Architecture (for
Web Services - Microsoft) |
HDCD |
High Definition Compatible Digital |
HIS |
Host Integration Server |
HKCU |
HKEY_Current_User (MS Office Policy Registry) |
HKLM |
HKEY_Local_Machine (MS Office Policy Registry) |
IDC |
Internet Database Connector |
IDL |
Interface Definition Language |
IIS |
Internet Information Server |
IMF |
Intelligent Message Filter (Outlook) |
IOS |
Input/Output Supervisor |
IPTV |
Internet Protocol Television |
ITMU |
Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates (Microsoft Systems Management Server) |
KDT |
Key Definition Table |
LCID |
Language Code Identifier (also MS-LCID, Windows LCID) |
LCR |
Local Continuous Replication (Exchange Server 2007) |
LCS |
Live Communication Server |
LINQ |
Language Integrated Query |
LLTD |
Link Layer Topology Discovery protocol |
MAPI |
Messaging API |
MBF |
Microsoft Business Framework |
MEF |
Managed Extensibility Framework |
MFC |
Microsoft Foundation Classes (c++) |
MILS |
Microsoft International Language Services |
MOM |
Microsoft Operations Manager (software) |
MOSS |
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server |
MPPE |
Microsoft Point to Point Encryption
(protocol) |
MSA |
Microsoft Systems/Solutions Architecture |
MSCS |
Microsoft Clustering Services |
MSDE |
Microsoft SQLSever Data Engine (also Microsoft Data Engine) |
MSDN |
Microsoft Developer Network |
MSF |
Microsoft Solution Framework |
MSIL |
Microsoft Intermediate Language (.NET Framework) |
MSMQ |
Microsoft Message Queuing |
MSN |
Microsoft Network (Microsoft technologies forum) |
MSRT |
Malicious Software Removal Tool |
MTS |
Microsoft Transaction Server |
MXS |
Microsoft Exchange Server |
NTFS |
New Technology File System |
OCA |
Online Crash Analysis |
OCS |
Office Communication Server |
ODSI
| Open Directory Services Interface
|
| ODSI - Programming interface to gain access to network naming services and directory services
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OOXML |
Open Office XML |
OWA |
Outlook Web Access (OWA 2003 - OWA using MS Exchange Server 2003, etc.) |
OWC |
Office Web Components |
PE |
Portable Execution (Microsoft .NET) |
PIA |
Primary Interop Assemblies (Visual Studio .Net) |
RAS |
Remote Access Server |
RDP |
Remote Desktop Protocol |
RFS | Remote File System |
RIFF | Resource Interchange File Format |
RNI |
Raw Native Interface (Java equivalent JNI)
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RODC |
Read-Only Domain Controller |
RSoP |
Resultant Set of Policy (utility for Group Policy management) |
RTC | Real-Time Communications (server Microsoft.Net) |
SAPI |
Speech API |
SCL | Spam Confidence Level |
SCM | Service Control Manager |
SCR |
Standby Continuous Replication (Exchange Server 2007) |
SDM | System Definition Model |
SEHOP |
Structured Exception Handling Overwrite Protection |
SMB |
Server Message Block (designed initially by IBM) |
SMS |
Systems Management Server |
SPx |
Service Pack 1,2,... etc. (software patches for bug fix, security issues etc.) |
SSDT |
SQL Server Data Tools |
SSE |
Simple Sharing Extension |
SSIS |
SQL Server Integration Services |
SSRS |
SQL Server Reporting Services |
SUS |
Software Update Services |
TFS |
Team Foundation Server |
TMG |
Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway |
TNEF |
Transport Neutral Encapsulation Format (MS-Outlook email attachment format) |
UAC |
User Account Control |
UAP |
User Account Protection |
VBA |
Visual Basic for Applications |
VBS |
Visual Basic Script |
VBX |
Visual Basic Extensions |
VDS |
Virtual Disk Service |
VSS |
Virtual Shadow copy Service |
VSS |
Visual Source Safe |
VSTO |
Visual Studio Tools for Office |
VSTS |
Visual Studio Team System |
VWB |
Visual Work Bench |
WCF |
Windows Communication Foundation |
WDL |
Windows Driver Library |
WDRAM |
Windows Dynamic RAM |
WLPQS |
Windows Logo Program Qualification Service (Microsoft Windows compatibility) |
WGA |
Windows Genuine Advantage (Windows-XP antipiracy tool) |
WHQL |
Windows Hardware Quality Labs |
Winsock |
Windows Sockets API |
Wintel |
Windows/Intel hardware/software compatibility etc. |
WMA |
Windows Media Audio |
WMF |
Windows Meta File |
WMI |
Windows Management Interface/Instrumentation
(Microsoft implementation of WBEM) |
WMP |
Windows Media Player |
WOSA |
Windows Open Services Architecture |
WRK |
Windows Resource Kit (for Windows-NT, Vista, XP etc.) |
WRAM |
Windows RAM |
WSE |
Web Services (WS) Extensions |
WSUS |
Windows Server Update Services |
XACT |
Cross platform Audio Creation Tool |
MS-DOS |
Microsoft-DOS (disk operating system) |
MS-LCID |
Microsoft Language Code Identifier (LCID) |
MS-LPL |
Microsoft Limited Permissive License |