Buzzword
By John Weible LDAP -- (pronounced
ELL-dap), noun. Acronym for Lightweight Directory Access Protocol;
A standard* form of presenting or querying an electronic directory
of persons, objects, etc.
Because LDAP is open, flexible, free, and simpler than most other
directory protocols, it has become the most common way of providing
electronic phone books and similar lookup services. Numerous software
applications now provide support for some features of LDAP.
*The standard is overseen by the (Internet Engineering Task
Force), at http://www.ietf.org/.
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