Glossary
Adware: Advertising software that displays commercial ads to a computer user
Antivirus software: Security software used to prevent, detect, and remove malware from a computer system
Application: General term for a software program
Attack code: A software implementation of an exploit used to take advantage of a vulnerability
Attacker: General term to describe someone wishing to cause harm
Authentication: The process of confirming the validity of one’s identity
Authorization: Approval or permission for someone or something (software) to perform an action
Availability: The quality of a system, program, or data, ensuring that it is accessible to those who need it when they need it
Backup: A duplicate copy of data on a secondary storage ...
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