Glossary

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Active Directory.

Microsoft’s trademarked directory service, an integral part of the Windows 2000 architecture. Active Directory is a centralized and standardized system that automates network management of user data, security, and distributed resources, and enables interoperation with other directories.

Affiliation.

Registries that are grouped under similar operating policies including data indexing are considered to be affiliated.

API.

Application Programming Interface. (pl.: APIs.) An application programming interface is the exact structure described by a computer operating system or application program using which a programmer writing an consuming application can make requests of that operating system or application.

ASP.

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