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and even the network itself. This policy defines the handling of passwords, e-

mail, and many other issues.

authentication The process of identifying and granting access to some user

trying to access a system.

authentication factor A thing that can be used to identify an individual,

such as something they know (password), something they have (smartcard),

or something they are (fingerprint).

authorization The process that defines what resources an authenticated user

may access and what he or she may do with those resources.

auto-brightness Feature on modern mobile devices that attempts to use a

camera or other light sensor to adjust screen brightness based on how light or

dark it is.

autodetection Process through which new disks are automatically

recognized by the BIOS.

automatic document feeder (ADF) A tray (usually on top) of a scanner or

multifunction device that holds a document and enables the device to grab

and scan each page automatically for easier scanning, copying, or faxing of

long documents.

AutoPlay A Windows feature that opens a dialog box when removable

media is inserted into the computer, providing options based on what

Windows finds on the drive, including starting the Autorun application.

Autorun A feature that enables Windows to look for and read a file called

autorun.inf immediately after a removable media device (optical disc or

thumb drive) is inserted and automatically run whatever program the file lists.

autorun.inf File included on some media. Lists which program or

installation routine Autorun should run.

backlight A component used in LCDs to illuminate an image. In older

LCDs this was a CCFL; current LCDs use LEDs. See also CCFL, direct LED

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