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Dynamic IP address

This refers to the addresses that are automatically assigned for a specific period of time and might change in the future

Domain Name Service / Domain Name System (DNS)

Provides resolution of names to IP addresses and resolution of IP addresses to names

Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP)

This refers to the centralised IP address management.  Gives IP addresses automatically to the clients who is requesting for an IP address

DHCP Relay Agent

A DHCP relay is a computer or router that listens for DHCP broadcasts from DHCP clients and then relays those messages to DHCP servers.

DHCP Reservation

A reservation is a specific IP address within a scope that is permanently reserved to a specific DHCP client

Domain Controller

The domain controller allows you to store user account information, authenticates users and enforces security policy for a Windows domain.

Domain

This is a logical secure administrative boundary and each domain in the directory is identified by a DNS domain name.

Domain Naming Master

Allows you to check and maintains the uniqueness of the domain names in the whole forest. Responsible for adding, removing and renaming the domain names in the whole forest.

Delegation of Control

Assigning management of an organisational unit (OU) to another user or group. Provides users or groups more control over local network resources

Disk Quota

Used to monitor and limit the amount of disk space available to individual users. Disk quota tracks and control disk space usage.

Directory Access Protocol (DAP)

Computer networking standard the Directory Access Protocol based on OSI layers

Default Gateway

It gives the exit point (or) entry point to reach the destination