Glossary

The glossary below contains many of the terms you will find in common use throughout the Symantec Security Response website. Please refer to this list to find definitions of terms and answers to other Internet security-related questions.
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device handle

The name the operating system uses to identify a storage resource (known as an addressable unit or LUN), and the correct means (driver, system call) to access it.