Appendix A. Glossary

This appendix contains a glossary of terms and acronyms used with System Center Configuration Manager and SQL Server Reporting Services. An acronym is typically an abbreviated term formed from the first letter (or first few letters) of several words. Many acronyms are used in Microsoft technologies and System Center, and new ones appear constantly. Often someone unfamiliar with the acronym does not even know the technology area to which it refers.

Glossary of Terms

AD: Active Directory

AI: Configuration Manager Asset Intelligence

Applications: ConfigMgr applications are similar to ConfigMgr 2007 packages; however, applications allow for user-centric deployments with a smart installation for each device type (PC, mobile, ...

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