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| android | An open-source operating system currently developed by Google used for smartphones and tablets computers. |
| apn | Apple Push Notification service. A service created by Apple that allows external apps to send notification data to apps installed on Apple devices. |
| azure ad | ; an identity and access management cloud solution that provides the ability to manage users and groups. |
| byod | bring your own device. |
| cyod | choose your own device |
| ios | An operating system used for mobile device that are manufactured by Apple. |
| mam | Software and services responsible for provisioning and controlling access to mobile apps that are used in a business environment, on both BYOD and corporate-assigned devices. |
| mdm | Security software used to monitor, manage, and secure employee mobile devices across mobile service providers and mobile operating systems. |
| upn | The name that uniquely identifies a user within an identity directory such as Active Directory or Azure Active Directory. It looks similar to an email address, with a user name followed by the @ symbol, and then a domain associated with that user. The domain name is formatted to appear like a DNS name. An example UPN would be Bob.Smith@example.com. No other user in the directory could share this UPN. |
| scc | Management software developed by Microsoft to manage large groups of computers, primarily deployed on-premises |
| ems | A license suite available for purchase from Microsoft that includes Azure AD Premium, Microsoft Intune, and Azure Rights Management Services. |
| dirSync | - A Microsoft tool for synchronizing copies of local identity information into Azure AD. Many administrators still use this name to newer versions of the synchronization software such as Azure AD Connect. |
