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advanced planning and scheduling (APS)

Advanced planning and scheduling (APS) is a type of system that tracks costs based on the activities that are responsible for driving costs in the production of manufactured goods. (Continued) Read Full Definition

wireless access point

A wireless access point (wireless AP) is a network device that transmits and receives data over a wireless local area network (WLAN), serving as the interconnection point between the WLAN and a fixed wire network. Read Full Definition

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evil twin attack

An evil twin attack is a rogue Wi-Fi access point (AP) that masquerades as a legitimate one, enabling an attacker to gain access to sensitive information without the end user's knowledge. Read Full Definition

wireless distribution system (WDS)

A wireless distribution system (WDS) is a method of interconnecting access points (AP) in a wireless local area network (WLAN) without requiring that they connect through a wired backbone. Read Full Definition

Shared Key Authentication (SKA)

Shared Key Authentication (SKA) is a process by which a computer can gain access to a wireless network that uses the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) protocol. Read Full Definition

WLAN Authentication and Privacy Infrastructure (WAPI)

WLAN Authentication and Privacy Infrastructure (WAPI) is a wireless local area network security standard officially supported by the Chinese government. Read Full Definition

CAPWAP (Control and Provisioning of Wireless Access Points)

CAPWAP (Control and Provisioning of Wireless Access Points) is a protocol that enables an access controller to manage a collection of wireless termination points. Read Full Definition

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Wi-Fi 6

Wi-Fi 6, also known as 802.11ax, is the latest generation and standard for wireless networking that replaces the 802.11ac, or Wi-Fi 5, standard. Read Full Definition

Wi-Fi 6E

Wi-Fi 6E is one variant of the 802.11ax standard. Read Full Definition

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802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5)

802.11ac, also known as Gigabit Wi-Fi, is a specification in the IEEE 802.11 family applicable to WLANs (wireless local area networks). Read Full Definition

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