Short definitions for hardware, networking, mobile-device, virtualization, and troubleshooting terms.
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| APIPA | IPv4 link-local addressing in 169.254.0.0/16, commonly associated with missing DHCP configuration. |
| DHCP | Service that automatically supplies IP configuration. |
| DNS | Service that resolves names to IP addresses. |
| M.2 | Physical form factor used by some SSDs and expansion modules. |
| NVMe | Storage command protocol commonly used over PCIe. |
| RAID | Drive layout that can trade capacity, performance, and redundancy. |
| UEFI | Firmware environment that initializes hardware and starts the boot path. |
| Hypervisor | Software layer that runs virtual machines. |
| VDI | Centrally hosted desktop delivered remotely to a user. |
| WPS | Wi-Fi onboarding feature that should be disabled when it is not required. |
See the quick reference for common distinctions and the endpoint support reference for context.