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CNET GLOSSARY: Terms for the techie
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MAC filtering 
MAC filtering is like using a guest list to restrict entry to a party. A network checks a device's MAC address against a database to see if it's authorized to access the network.


 
M 
M3U
MAC address
MAC filtering
MAN
MAPI
mb
MB
Mbone
Mbps
MB per second
MDLP
megabit
metasearch
megabyte
memory
MFLOPS
MHz
microdisplay
microprocessor
middleware
 
MIDI
millisecond
MIME
MIP mapping
MIPS
mirror server
mirror site
Mixed-mode CD
MMC
MMS
modem
modulation
moiré pattern
mono
monophonic tone
Moore's law
motherboard
Mount Rainier
.mov
Mozilla
 
MP2
MP3
MPAA
MPEG
MPEG-2
MPEG-4
MPR II
MR
MS
MTBF
Multi-Format (MF) Drive
MUD
multicasting
multipath
MFD
multimedia
multiscanning
Multiread
multisession
MVNO
  
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