AD Technology Abbreviation

Active Directory

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.

Absolute Deviation

The absolute deviation of an element of a data set is the absolute difference between that element and a given point. Typically the deviation is reckoned from the central value, being construed as some type of average, most often the median or sometimes the mean of the data set.

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Adenocarcinoma

Adenocarcinoma is a type of cancerous tumor that can occur in several parts of the body. It is defined as neoplasia of epithelial tissue that has glandular origin, glandular characteristics, or both. Adenocarcinomas are part of the larger grouping of carcinomas, but are also sometimes called by more precise terms omitting the word, where these exist.