1139| Glossary of Terms AOS-W 6.5.3.x| User Guide
MD5
Message Digest 5. The MD5 algorithm is a widely used hash function producing a 128-bit hash value from the
data input.
MDAC
Microsoft Data Access Components. MDAC is a framework of interrelated Microsoft technologies that
provides a standard database for Windows OS.
MDM
Mobile Device Management. MDM is an administrative software to manage, monitor, and secure mobile
devices of the employees in a network.
mDNS
Multicast Domain Name System. mDNS provides the ability to perform DNS-like operations on the local link in
the absence of any conventional unicast DNS server. The mDNS protocol uses IP multicast User Datagram
Protocol (UDP) packets, and is implemented by the Apple Bonjour and Linux NSS-mDNS services. mDNS
works in conjunction with DNS Service Discovery (DNS-SD), a companion zero-configuration technique
specified. See RFC 6763.
MFA
Multi-factor Authentication. MFA lets you require multiple factors, or proofs of identity, when authenticating a
user. Policy configurations define how often multi-factor authentication will be required, or conditions that will
trigger it.
MHz
Megahertz
MIB
Management Information Base. A hierarchical database used by SNMP to manage the devices being
monitored.
microwave
Electromagnetic energy with a frequency higher than 1 GHz, corresponding to wavelength shorter than 30
centimeters.
MIMO
Multiple Input Multiple Output. An antenna technology for wireless communications in which multiple
antennas are used at both source (transmitter) and destination (receiver). The antennas at each end of the
communications circuit are combined to minimize errors and optimize data speed.
MISO
Multiple Input Single Output. An antenna technology for wireless communications in which multiple antennas
are used at the source (transmitter). The antennas are combined to minimize errors and optimize data speed.
The destination (receiver) has only one antenna.
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