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Access Point

nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026

A device that logically connects wireless client devices operating in infrastructure to one another and provides access to a distribution system, if connected, which is typically an organization’s enterprise wired network.

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NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
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A device that logically connects wireless client devices operating in infrastructure to one another and provides access to a distribution system, if connected, which is typically an organization’s enterprise wired network.
NIST SP 800-481 senseview framework →
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A device that logically connects wireless client devices operating in infrastructure to one another and provides access to a distribution system, if connected, which is typically an organization’s enterprise wired network.
NIST SP 800-1211 senseview framework →
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A device that logically connects wireless client devices operating in infrastructure to one another and provides access to a distribution system, if connected, which is typically an organization’s enterprise wired network.