Messaging and collaboration Definitions
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AMIBIOS (AMI BIOS)
AMIBIOS is one of the original brands of basic input/output system (BIOS) chip and is probably the most commonly installed BIOS chip in today's personal computers.
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B
batch file
A batch file is a text file that contains a sequence of commands for a computer operating system.
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BizTalk
BizTalk is an industry initiative headed by Microsoft to promote Extensible Markup Language (XML) as the common data exchange language for e-commerce and application integration on the Internet.
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blue bomb (WinNuke)
A "blue bomb" (also known as "WinNuke") is a technique for causing the Windows operating system of someone you're communicating with to crash or suddenly terminate.
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bootable floppy
A bootable floppy is a diskette containing a back-up copy of your hard disk master boot record (MBR).
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C
Client Access Server (CAS)
The Client Access Server (CAS) is a server role for end user connectivity within the Exchange environment.
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Component Object Model (COM)
Component Object Model (COM) is Microsoft's framework for developing and supporting program component objects.
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D
directory
A directory is, in general, an approach to organizing information, the most familiar example being a telephone directory.
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E
ExBPA (Exchange Best Practices Analyzer)
The Exchange Best Practices Analyzer (ExBPA) is a tool that helps administrators to gauge the health of their Exchange Server environment.
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Exchange 2013 data loss prevention (Exchange 2013 DLP)
Exchange 2013 data loss prevention is a feature in Exchange Server 2013 that allows administrators to manually enforce message content rules within their Exchange 2013 organization.
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Exchange Administration Center (EAC)
The Exchange Administration Center (EAC) is a Web-based management console for managing Exchange Server 2013 environments.
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Exchange Autodiscover service
The Exchange Autodiscover service helps Exchange administrators set up and sustain server settings for computers that run Microsoft Outlook, as well as settings for supported mobile devices.
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Exchange Deployment Assistant
The Exchange Deployment Assistant is a Web-based tool that helps administrators plan Exchange Server upgrades and installations.
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Exchange Management Console (EMC)
The Exchange Management Console (EMC) is a graphical user interface that allows administrators to manage the configuration of their Exchange organizations.
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Exchange Online
Exchange Online is the hosted version of Microsoft's Exchange Server messaging platform that organizations can obtain as a stand-alone service or via an Office 365 subscription.