The glossary below contains many of the terms you will find in common use throughout the Symantec Security Response Web site. Please refer to this list or the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page to find definition of terms and answers to other Internet security-related questions.
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- daemon
- damage
- DAR (Direct Access Recovery)
- DAR
- DAS (directly attached storage)
- DASH (Desktop and Mobile Architecture for System Hardware)
- dashboard
- data block
- Data Change Map (DCM)
- data change object
- data class attribute parameter
- data class attribute
- data class
- data collector
- data connection (NDMP)
- data conversion
- data de-duplication
- data item filter
- data location
- data lock password
- data management application (NDMP)
- data mining
- data mover
- Data Processing Service Collector
- Data Processing Service Evaluator
- Data Processing Service Load Balancer
- Data Processing Service Reporter
- Data Processing Service
- data protection
- Data Protection
- data rate
- data removal
- data selection removal
- data selection template
- data selection
- data service (NDMP)
- data source
- Data Storage Checkpoint
- data store
- data stream (NDMP)
- data stripe
- data synchronous writes
- data template
- data transfer
- data transmission
- data trickle
- Data Volumes
- data volume
- data-driven attack
- database replication
- database server
- database-agent clients
- database-extension clients
- database
- datafile
- dataserver
- datastore
- DCM (Data Change Map)
- DCO (data change object)
- DCO log volume
- DCO volume
- DCO
- DCP (Disk Correlator Provider)
- DDI
- DDL (Device Discovery Layer)
- DDR (Dynamic Document Review)
- DDS (directory data service)
- debug log
- debug logs
- debugger
- Decision only-type project
- Decision Support Systems
- decode
- decrypt
- dedicated device
- deduplication
- DeepSight Threat Management Services
- Default Location
- defense in-depth
- defer
- definition file
- definitions
- defragmentation
- degrades performance
- delayed apply
- delete
- deletes files
- delivery MTA
- Delta File Transfer
- denial of service (DoS) attack
- denial-of-service attack
- department partitions
- department
- deploy
- deployment
- deport
- DES (Data Encryption Standard)
- Desktop Agent install share
- desktop computer
- Desktop Security 2010
- desktopsettings.txt
- destination computer
- destination IP address
- destination port
- destination server
- destination storage unit
- destroy
- detached
- detection rule
- device delays
- Device Discovery Layer
- device discovery
- device file
- device handle
- device host
- device monitor
- device name
- device pool
- device serialization
- Device-relative extent
- device
- DG
- dhad (domain high availability daemon)
- DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
- DHCP Enforcer
- DHCP
- dialer
- dial
- dialog box
- dictionary
- Differential - Back up changed files since last full
- Differential - Using modified time
- differential incremental backup
- digital certificate
- digital signature
- direct connection
- direct disk access
- direct event
- direct extent
- direct I/O
- DirectDraw
- directory data source function
- directory data source
- directory depth
- directory harvest attack
- directory server
- Directory Support Service
- directory tree
- directory
- DirectX
- Dirty Region Log daemon
- Dirty Region Logging (DRL)
- Dirty Region Logging
- DIS (Digital Immune System)
- disabled data selection
- disabled path
- disabled policy
- disabled
- disaster recovery
- discovered direct I/O
- discovered
- discovery boot
- discovery data store
- Discovery Domain Set
- Discovery Domain
- Discovery System Administrator
- discovery
- disk access name
- disk access records
- disk array serial number
- disk array
- disk cache
- disk controller
- disk device
- disk enclosure
- disk evacuation
- disk group ID
- disk group
- Disk Heartbeat (GABDISK)
- disk ID
- disk media name
- disk media record
- disk name
- disk replacement
- Disk Signature
- Disk Striping
- disk-image backup
- disk
- disposition
- dissimilar disk restore (DDR)
- dissimilar system restore (DSR)
- dissociated plex
- dissociated subdisk
- dissociate
- distiller
- distributed catalog
- distributed command
- distributed disk group
- distributed lock manager
- Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF)
- distribution
- DLL
- DLL (dynamic link library)
- DLO Administration Console
- DLO backup selection
- DLO database
- DLO file server
- DLT
- DM (Data Module) Importer
- DM (Data Module) rules
- DM (Data Module)
- DMI (Desktop Management Interface)
- DMP (dynamic multipathing)
- DMP
- DMTF (Distributed Management Task Force)
- DMZ (demilitarized zone)
- DNS
- DNS (Domain Name Server) proxy
- DNS (Domain Name System)
- DNS server
- DNS spoofing
- dock
- Documentation Library
- dom 0
- dom U
- domain 0
- Domain Administrator role
- domain administrator
- Domain Controller
- domain entity
- Domain Name Service (DNS)
- domain name
- domain
- Domino Server database (NetBackup for Lotus Notes Agents)
- DoS (Denial of Service)
- DoS (denial-of-service) attack
- DOS (disk operating system)
- DoS Checking
- download folder
- download
- downstream Active Practice
- downstream post office
- downstream
- DP (data protection)
- DPI (dots per inch)
- drive cleaning
- drive lock
- drive path
- drive status
- driver
- driver-level protection
- DRL (Dirty Region Logging)
- DRL
- DRM (Digital Rights Management)
- drop-down list box
- Dropper
- DRU (Data Rollup Utility)
- DRU
- DSS (Decision Support Systems)
- DSS
- DST (Dynamic Storage Tiering)
- DS
- DSX (Dynamic Security Extension)
- DUD (Driver Update Disk)
- dump
- Duplicate Backup Sets template
- duplicate backup
- duplicate image
- DVD (Digital Versatile Disc)
- Dynamic Disk Group
- dynamic disk
- Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
- Dynamic Multi-pathing
- Dynamic Multipathing
- Dynamic Relayout
- dynamic volume