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- Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)
A newer 32-bit video interface specification based on the PCI bus design. Rather than using the PCI bus for video data, the AGP system provides a dedicated point-to-point path between the video graphics controller and system memory via the North Bridge. The AGP bus was designed specifically to handle the high data-transfer demands associated with 3D graphic operations.
- Active Directory
Active Directory (AD) is the central feature of the Windows networking architecture. Its main purpose is to provide for authentication and authorization of Windows-based computers. An example of LDAP, it is a distributed database of user and resource information that describes the makeup of the network (that is, users and application ...
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