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Abbreviations / Acronyms / Synonyms:

NIST SP 1800-15B, NIST SP 1800-8b, NIST SP 800-121 Rev. 2, NIST SP 800-153, NIST SP 800-97, NISTIR 8235

Definitions:

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.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-121 Rev. 2

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See NISTIR 7298 Rev. 3 for additional details.