Lightweight Directory Access Protocol

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

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A software protocol for enabling anyone to locate organizations, individuals, and other resources such as files and devices in a network, whether on the public Internet or on a corporate Intranet.

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Classifications

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Entity Type

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Information Class

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Variants

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acronym: LDAP
plural: Lightweight Directory Access Protocols
possessive: Lightweight Directory Access Protocol's
pluralpossessive: Lightweight Directory Access Protocols'

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