EFIA type of interface between a computer, firmware, hardware, and the operating system. EFI defines a new partition style called GUID partition table (GPT).
EFSElectronic Filing System (for patent applications) supports secure electronic filing of Patent application documents via the Internet
elevated privilegeA privilege to access system resources and objects outside of the standard access control checks.
elevation promptA dialog box that appears when a user is requested to confirm whether an administrative process should be permitted to start.
encryptTo programmatically disguise content to hide its substance.
Encrypting File SystemA Microsoft file-based encryption technology that enables users to encrypt files and folders on NTFS volumes.
exemption certificateAn X.509 certificate that serves to exempt computers from NAP health checks. Server computers can use exemption certificates to participate in…
Explain textText that provides customers with information about the behavior of a Group Policy setting.
extended partitionA type of partition that you can create only on basic master boot record (MBR) disks.
Extensible Firmware InterfaceA type of interface between a computer, firmware, hardware, and the operating system. EFI defines a new partition style called GUID partition table (GPT).
Extensible Storage Engine (ESE)The Active Directory database engine. ESE (Esent.dll) is an improved version of the Jet database that is used in Microsoft Exchange Server versions 4.
external keyA file that contains information to access cryptographically locked data, which is stored away from the system, such as on a USB flash drive.
external key fileA file that contains the external key and is stored on an external media device.