Adapts user traffic into/from ATM 48-byte payloads (Communication)ģG: 3rd Generation Mobile telecommunication network allowing 300-400 kbps transfer rates (Communication)ĪAM: Automatic Acoustic Management Feature that allows the host to request that the drive modify its acoustic behavior (Hardware)ģGL: 3rd Generation Language High level programming languages (Software)ĪARP: Appletalk Address Resolution Protocol (Network) (Apple) Standard for content distribution and digital rights management, intended to restrict access to and copying of the "next generation" of optical discs and DVDs These combined processes are important for effective network management (Security)ĪAB: All-to-All Broadcast AAC: Advanced Audio Coding This document may not be distributed for profit.ġGL: 1st Generation Language Machine language (Software)Ī/UX: Apple UniX (Operating systems) (Apple)Ģ4/7: 24 hours a day/7 days a week 2D: 2-DimensionalĢG: 2nd Generation Mobile telecommunication network allowing 14.4 kbps transfer rates (Communication)ĢGL: 2nd Generation Language Assembler and other low-level languages (Software)ĢPC: 2-Phase Commit Protocol to allow replicated data to be modified at multiple sitesĪAA: Asp Application Aggregator AAA: Authentication, Authorization and Accounting A term for a framework for intelligently controlling access to computer resources, enforcing policies, auditing usage, and providing the information necessary to bill for services.
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