L1 Cache
L1 cache is a small, very fast processor cache usually located within each CPU core.
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L2 Cache
L2 cache is a processor cache larger and typically slower than L1, reducing accesses to main memory.
View definitionL2TP
Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol transports Layer 2 sessions across IP networks and is often combined with IPsec when encryption is needed.
View definitionL3 Cache
L3 cache is often shared across CPU cores and helps reduce traffic to system RAM.
View definitionLACP
A protocol that combines several Ethernet links into a logical link.
View definitionLAN
Local network connecting the equipment of a home, office or site.
View definitionLarge Language Model (LLM)
a machine-learning model trained on large corpora to predict and generate language or code sequences
View definitionLast-Modified Header
The Last-Modified HTTP header indicates a resource modification time and can support conditional requests.
View definitionLatency Storage
Storage latency is the time required to complete an input/output operation, typically measured in milliseconds or microseconds.
View definitionLateral Movement
The movement of an attacker from a compromised machine or account to other network resources.
View definitionLazy Zeroed Thick
A VMware disk whose space is reserved but whose blocks are initialized when they are first used.
View definitionLDAP
A protocol for interviewing and modifying a directory service.
View definitionLDAPS
The use of LDAP over TLS to encrypt authentication and directory queries.
View definitionLeast Privilege
The principle of giving only the necessary rights for the necessary period.
View definitionLet’s Encrypt
A public automated certificate authority providing free TLS certificates.
View definitionLifecycle Workflows Entra
a Microsoft Entra ID Governance service that automates identity tasks based on user lifecycle events
View definitionLingering Object
An obsolete AD object present on a domain controller while it has been deleted elsewhere.
View definitionLink Monitor FortiGate
A mechanism for overseeing a network link or gateway.
View definitionLinux Container (LXC)
LXC runs isolated Linux environments that share the host kernel while maintaining separate namespaces and resource limits.
View definitionLinux Namespace
Linux namespaces isolate resources such as process IDs, mounts, networks, and users between processes.
View definitionLinux PAM
PAM provides a modular layer d, authentication under Linux
View definitionLinux Root Account
The superuser account has all the privileges on a Linux system.
View definitionLinux Swap
A disk space used as an extension of virtual memory.
View definitionLitigation Hold
An Exchange function that keeps the elements of a box even if they are deleted by the user.
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