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17 Glossary
A
Active Directory
A technology that provides a variety of network services, including LDAP directory services.
AD
See Active Directory
Anti-virus software
Software that detects malware such as Trojan horses in emails, files and applications.
Auto-reply
An email reply that is sent automatically to incoming emails.
B
Background Intelligent Transfer Service
A component of Microsoft Windows operating systems that facilitates transfer of files
between systems using idle network bandwidth.
Bayesian Filtering
An anti-spam technique where a statistical probability index based on training from users is
used to identify spam.
BITS
See Background Intelligent Transfer Service
Blocklist
A list of email addresses or domains from whom email is not to be received by users
Botnet
A network of infected computers that run autonomously and are controlled by a
hacker/cracker.
C
CIDR
See Classless Inter-Domain Routing
Classless Inter-Domain Routing
An IP addressing notation that defines a range of IP addresses.