A collection of objects within a Microsoft Active Directory network. An object can be a single user or a group or it can be a hardware component, such as a computer or printer.   

Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) simplifies the access to systems and applications using a claims-based access (CBA) authorization mechanism to maintain application security. AD FS supports Web single-sign-on (SSO) technologies that help information technology (IT) organizations collaborate across organizational boundaries.

The highest level of organization within Active Directory domain. Each forest shares a single database, a single global address list and a security boundary. A user or administrator in one forest cannot access another forest.

A collection of domains within a Microsoft Active Directory network. It refers to the fact that each domain has exactly one parent, leading to a hierarchical tree structure. A group of Active Directory trees is known as a forest.

A network in which the nodes are programmed to perform custom operations on the messages that pass through the node. Active network approaches are expected to be especially important in networks of mobile users. 

Active reconnaissance is a type of computer attack in which an intruder engages with the targeted system to gather information about vulnerabilities.   

Active Record is the Model in MVC - which is the system responsible for representing business data and logic. It facilitates the use and creation of business objects whose data requires regular storage to a database.

A HTML page that includes one or more scripts that are processed on a Microsoft Web server before the page is sent to the user. 

A Microsoft program library (set of pre-packaged program routines) for use when creating Active Server Page (ASP) code and other ActiveX program components with C++ (including Visual C++). Formerly called ActiveX Template Library.

A set of object-oriented programming (OOP) technologies and tools that Microsoft developed for Internet Explorer to facilitate rich media playback. Internet Explorer uses ActiveX to load other software applications in the browser.

A component program object that can be re-used by application programs within a computer or among computers in a network. ActiveX controls can be downloaded as small programs or animations for Web pages.

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Ad Blockers allows users to prevent page elements, such as advertisements, from being displayed.

Ad networks help advertisers buy digital ads across a slew of publisher sites and apps.