Service Set Identifier (SSID)

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Abbreviations / Acronyms / Synonyms:

SSID

NIST SP 1800-15B, NIST SP 1800-21C, NIST SP 1800-8b, NIST SP 800-115, NIST SP 800-82r3, NIST SP 800-97, NISTIR 8235

Definitions:

A name assigned to a wireless access point that allows stations to distinguish one wireless access point from another.
Sources:
NISTIR 7621 Rev. 1 under Service Set Identifier

Glossary Comments

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See NISTIR 7298 Rev. 3 for additional details.