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Access Determines who can use the network and how, and if features of the network are available for private or public use.

Access Control Lists (ACLs) A list of permissions that specifies access to an object.

Application Level Firewall A firewall that understands the data at the application level and functions at the application, presentation, and session layers of the OSI network model.

Application Program Interface (API) This layer of Microsoft’s Windows model is the interface through which developers can access the network infrastructure services such as various application layer protocols.

Application Server A client/server role that allows clients to run certain programs on the server and enables multiple users to utilize common ...

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