Also known as: ad.
AD has various meanings in the Governmental & Military category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of AD in Governmental & Military.
Active Directory A Microsoft technology, part of the Active Platform, that is designed to enable applications to find, use, and manage directory resources (for example, user names, network printers, and permissions) in a dis-tributed computing environment. Distributed environ-ments are usually heterogeneous collections of networks that often run proprietary directory services from different providers. To simplify directory-related activities associ-ated with locating and administering network users and resources, Active Directory presents applications with a single set of interfaces that eliminates the need to deal with differences between and among these proprietary ser-vices. Active Directory is a component of the Windows Open Services Architecture (WOSA). also directory service, WOSA.
Governmental & MilitaryFull-time duty in the active military service of the United States, including active duty or full-time training duty in the Reserve Component. Also called AD. also active duty for training; inactive duty training.
Governmental & MilitaryThe mass density of a parcel of air expressed in units of mass per volume.
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