Technology, Learning & Knowledge Management Glossary

This glossary is a unified reference for terminology used across Technical Writing, Instructional Design, Learning and Development, Knowledge Management, and modern technology disciplines. It brings together foundational concepts, industry standards, tools, frameworks, and practical definitions that support clear communication, consistent documentation, and effective knowledge sharing. Whether you are creating content, designing training, managing information, or working in an enterprise technology environment, this glossary provides a structured guide to the terms shaping today's technical and learning practices.

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Glossary terms

Term
Category
 
User Datagram Protocol (UDP) Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies Definition
Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies Definition
Neighbor Discovery Protocol Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies Definition
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies Definition
Network Time Protocol (NTP) Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies Definition
Secure Shell (SSH) Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies Definition
Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies Definition
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies Definition
Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies Definition
Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System Plus (TACACS+) Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies Definition
Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies Definition
Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies Definition
Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies Definition
Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies Definition
Virtual Network Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies Definition
Virtual Switch Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies Definition
Virtual Router Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies Definition
Virtual Network Function Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies Definition
Control Plane Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies Definition
Data Plane Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies Definition
Forwarding Plane Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies Definition
Management Plane Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies Definition
Southbound Interface Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies Definition
Northbound Interface Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies Definition
OpenFlow Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies Definition
Intent-Based Networking Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies Definition
Programmable Network Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies Definition
Network Automation Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies Definition
Infrastructure as Code for Networking Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies Definition
Network Configuration Automation Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies Definition
Overlay Network Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies Definition
Underlay Network Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies Definition
Tunnel Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies Definition
Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies Definition
Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies Definition
Ethernet Virtual Private Network (EVPN) Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies Definition
Cloud Network Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies Definition
Cloud Router Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies Definition
Cloud Gateway Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies Definition
Cloud Firewall Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies Definition
Cloud Load Balancer Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies Definition
Hybrid Network Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies Definition
Multicloud Network Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies Definition
Cloud Interconnect Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies Definition
Direct Cloud Connection Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies Definition
Transit Network Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies Definition
Network Peering Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies Definition
Virtual Network Peering Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies Definition
Container Network Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies Definition
Container Network Interface Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies Definition