AXFR Request is a type of Domain Name System (DNS) request in which a secondary DNS server requests the update of information from a master DNS server.

Asymmetric encryption requires the use of two keys: a private key that is known only by its owner and a public key that is readily available to those who need to use it.

ALOHA NETWORK, was a networking system developed at the University of Hawaii in the late 1960s.  Norman Abramson and his colleagues developed a radio network for communication among the...

Autochk.exe is a version of chkdsk that runs only on NTFS disks and only before Windows Server starts. Autochk.exe checks whether any volumes are dirty (for example, if the system was shut down...

AWG is an acronym for American Wire Gauge, a specification for the diameter of conducting wires. The higher the AWG number, the thinner the wire. Category 5 cabling is usually AWG 24 wire (0.020 inch...

Definition of Authenticode in The Network Encyclopedia. What is Authenticode? Authenticode is a Microsoft security technology that certifies the identity of the publisher of software to ensure...