Glossary of Key Terms
- 802.11 standards
A set of wireless local area network (LAN) standards for computer communication in the 2.4, 3.6, and 5 GHz frequency bands.
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- Adverse event
An event with negative consequences, such a system crash, network packet floods, unauthorized use of system privileges, unauthorized access to sensitive data, and execution of malicious code that destroys data.
- Algorithm
A step-by-step procedure that a computer follows to solve a problem.
- Alternate data streams (ADS)
In Microsoft's NTFS (NT File System), metadata associated with a file system object. ADS can be used to hide data.
- Ambient computer data
Data stored in the Windows swap file, unallocated space, and file slack. It includes e-mail fragments, word processing fragments, ...
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