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Glossary, abbreviations & acronyms

Acronym	Description	See also
AAD	Azure AD
AAD Connect	Azure AD Connect = successor of AADSync
AADSync	Azure AD Sync	ADSync, AAD Connect
AADConnect	See AAD Connect
ACC	Acceptance environment
AD	Active Directory
ADDS	Active Directory Domain Services
ADSync	Azure Active
CM	Certificate Manager, Certificate Management
CS	Connector space Component of FIM Sync
DBA	Database administrator
DBO	Database Owner
DEV	Development
DirSync	First version of O365 Directory Synchronization. Now deprecated and replaced by AADSync and AADconnect
DTAP	Development, Test, Acceptance & Production environments
FIM Sync Svc	FIM Synchronization Service
FIMSync	FIM Synchronization
FIM Sync	FIM Synchronization
FIM	Forefront Identity Manager 2010 (R2)	FIM 2010, FIM 2010 R2
FIMCM	FIM Certificate Manager
LSG	Local Security Group
DLSG	Domain Local Security Group
HPA	Highly priviledged account
MIIS	Microsoft Identity Integration Server 2003	MIIS 2003
MIM	Microsoft Identity Manager 2016	MIM 2016
MV	Metaverse, Component of FIM Sync
O365	Office 365
PCNS	Password Change Notification Service
PROD	Production
PW	Password
Pwd	Password
SG	Security Group
WF	Workflow
MA	Management Agent	FIM Sync
DSG	Domain Security
USG	Universal Security Group
DL	Distribution List
DG	Distribution Group	DL
MPR	Management Policy Rule	FIM Service component
SCCM	System Center Configuration Manager
SA	SQL System Administrator
SCSM	System Center Service Manager
SPF	SharePoint Foundation
SVC	Service
SVCA	Service Account
SVR	Server
TST	Test Environment