P
packet sniffer

A utility that allows an individual to watch or retrieve packets from a network cable.

partial attribute set (PAS)

A subset of an object's attributes that is stored in the Global Catalog (GC) to reduce replication traffic. The PAS can be changed by modifying the schema and marking attributes for replication to the GC.

password replication policy

A policy that allows an administrator to determine which user groups will be allowed to use the read-only domain controller (RODC) credential caching.

patch

A Windows Installer file that updates application code. Patches can be used to make sure that new features are installed after an application has already completed installation. A patch file does not remove any installed components. ...

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