A-type resource record
A line (record) in a computer's Domain Name System database that maps a computer's domain name (host name) to an IP address in a DNS zone.
ActiveX™
An umbrella term for Microsoft technologies that enable developers to create interactive content for the World Wide Web.
application programming interface (API)
A set of routines that an application program uses to request and carry out lower-level services performed by another component, such as the computer's operating system or a service running on a network computer.
auditing
Tracking activities of users by recording selected types of events in the security log of a server or a workstation.
authentication
Validation of a user's logon information. Authentication is used to enforce selective permission to access resources or to perform an operation.