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Glossary of Terms

Glossary is usually defined as an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge. This knowledge base glossary provides a collection of knowledge base documents that define many technical terms. These terms are arranged alphabetically, but you can quickly jump to a specific term by selecting its first letter from the index of the knowledge base glossary below.

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9 Glossary Terms Found.
Email address
An email address identifies an email box to which messages are delivered.
Email Alias
An additional email address that is associated with an account. An email alias is a way of using an alternate name or address when sending emails.
Email Client
A program used for sending and receiving emails, such as Outlook or Thunderbird.
Email server
A computer that stores and manages email accounts and messages.
Email signature
A block of text that is automatically added at the end of an email message.
Email spam
Unsolicited, bulk, or fraudulent email.
Email spoofing
Sending an email with a fake sender address.
Email thread
Email messages with the same subject, organized in chronological order.
Encryption
Converting data into a coded form to prevent unauthorized access.