TERM

Access Point (AP)

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.

Updated

Jan 05, 2026

Also known as

AP

Senses

Sense 1

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 CSRC Glossary

Bibliography

NIST CSRC Glossary
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Access Point (AP)
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