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Terms start with S
S/MIME (RFC 2311)
s2p
s3mod
s3switch
sablecc
sablotron
sabre
sabre-common
sac
safecat
safe_finger
sam
SAM (Security Access Monitor)
samba
Samba
samba-client
samba-server
saml
Sampling rate
sandbox
sanduhr
sane
sane-backends
sane-find-scanner
saned
sanitizer
saoimage
sapphire
sarien
sash
sasl-bin
sasl2-bin
SATAN (Security Administrator Tool for Analyzing Networks)
sauce
savant
save-session
savelog
sawfish
sawfish-gnome
saxon-catalog
saydate
saytime
sbcl
sbm
sbuild
sc
Scalable font
scalable-cyrfonts
scalable-cyrfonts-tex
scalable-cyrfonts-x11
scalapack-lam-test
scalapack-mpich-test
scalapack-pvm-test
scalapack-test-common
scalapack1-lam
scalapack1-mpich
scalapack1-pvm
scan (scanner)
scandetd
scanerrlog
scanimage
scanlogd
scanmail
scanner
scanpci
scansort
scanssh
scantv
Scheme
scid
scigraphica
scigraphica-common
scigraphica-gnome
sciplot1
scite
scli
sclient
scmxx
SCO Linux
scons
scottfree
scotty
scp
screaming tty
screem
screen
screen name
scribe
scribus
scribus-doc-de
scribus-doc-en
scribus-doc-fr
Script
script
scripts
scrollkeeper
scrollz
scrot
Scrudgeware
scsh
SCSI
SCSI disks
scsiadd
scsitools
Scyld Beowulf
sdcc
sdcc-ucsim
sdf
sdic
sdic-gene95
sdiff
SDL
sdl-config
sdr
seahorse
Search Engine
search path
searchandrescue
searchscripts
secondary storage
secpanel
secpolicy
Sector
sector
secure shell (SSH)
Securepoint Firewall & VPN Server
Security Certificate
security through obscurity
secvpn
sed
see
Seek
seek time
seesat5
segmentation fault
sel
select-xface
selectwm
selinux
semantic
semi
sendfile
sendip
sendmail
sendpage
sensible-editor
sensible-pager
sensor-sweep-applet
sensord
Sentry Firewall
seq
ser2net
serial installation
serial line internet protocol (SLIP)
serial mouse
serial port
series
Serif
serpento
Server
server
server message block (SMB)
Server optimized Linux
Serverdisk diskette distro
Servlet
Session
session
sessreg
set6x86
setcd
setfdprm
setiathome
setkeycodes
setleds
setmetamode
setmixer
setpci
setserial
setsid
setterm
setuid
setuid (SUID)
setuptool
setxkbmap
sex
seyon
sfconvert
sfdisk
sfftw2
sfinfo
sfio
sfio1999
sfio2000
sformat
sfront
sfs
sftp
sg
sg-utils
sgb
SGID
SGID (set group ID)
sgml
sgml-data
sgml2html
sgml2info
sgml2latex
sgml2lyx
sgml2rtf
sgml2txt
sgml2x
sgml2xml
sgmlcheck
sgmldiff
sgmlnorm
sgmlpre
sgmlsasp
sgmlspl
sgmltexi
sgmltools
sgmltools-2
sgmltools-lite
sgmlwhich
sgrep
sh
sh-utils
SHA-1 (United States Government Secure Hash Algorithm, FIPS 180-1, ANSI
shadow-utils
shadowconfig
shadowed passwords (/etc/shadow)
shapecfg
shaper
shaperd
shapetools
shar
sharchive
shared library
shared media
shared memory
Shared memory pixmaps
shared secret
ShareTheNet
Shareware
shareware
sharutils
shell
Shell
shell command
shell out
Shell Prompt
shell prompt
Shell Script
shell script
Shell Scripting
shellcode
shellutils
shhmsg
shhopt
shift left (or right) logical
shoop
shoop-modules
shorewall
shortcut
shoulder surfing
showcfont
showfont
showimg
showkey
showmount
showrgb
shred
shtool
SHTTP
SHTTP (Secure Hyper Text Transport Protocol)
SHTTP (Secure Hypertext Transport Protocol)
shutdown
shx
si
siag-common
siagoffice-common
siagoffice-plugins
sidplay-base
siege
siege-ssl
SIG
sig block
signal
Signals
signature
signify
signing-party
sigrot
sillypoker
simgear0
simph323
simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP)
Simply GNUstep
simulpic
since
sinek
sing
single user mode
single-click
sip
sipp
sirc
sitecopy
sitescooper
sitescooper-sites
size
sjog
sketch
skill
skk
skkdic
skkfep
skkinput
skksearch
skkserv
skktools
Skolelinux
skyutils1
sl
sl2h
Slackware Linux
Slackware Live CD
slang
slang1
slang1-ja
slang1-pic
slang1-utf8-pic
slang1a-utf8
slapd
slash
Slash (/)
slashem
slatec
slattach
slave
slay
sleep
sleepd
SLI mode
slib
slice
SLIP
SLIP (Serial Line Internet Protocol)
SLIP (Serial Linux Internet Protocol)
slirp
slmon
slocate
sloccount
slogin
slpd
slpim
slrn
slrn-ja
slrnface
slrnpull
slsc
smail
small computer systems interface (SCSI)
Small Linux
smalledit
smalleiffel
SmallTalk
smart card
smart terminal
smartcard
smartlist
smartsuite
SMB
smb2www
smbcacls
smbclient
smbcontrol
smbd
smbfs
smbmnt
smbmount
smbpasswd
smbspool
smbstatus
smbtar
smbumount
SMDS (Switched Multimegabit Data Service)
SME Server
sml-mode
smokeping
SmoothWall
SMP
SMP (Symmetric Multi-Processing)
smpeg-config
smpeg-gtv
smpeg-plaympeg
smpeg-xmms
smproxy
smrsh
sms-pl
smsclient
smssend
smstools
smtm
SMTP
SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)
smtp-refuser
smtpd
smtpfeed
smurf
sn
snac
snacc
snake4
snap
SnapGear Embedded Linux
snappea
snarf
snd
sndconfig
snice
sniff
sniffer (sniffing, packet sniffer)
sniffit
snmp
SNMP
SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol)
SNMP is defined in RFC 1089. From Matisse
snmpd
snmptrapfmt
snooper
snoopy
snort
snowflake
sntop
SOA (Start of Authority)
social engineering (con, human engineering)
socket
Socket
sockets / WinSock
SOCKS
socks4-clients
socks4-server
sodipodi
soelim
Soft Links
software bloat
solarwolf
solfege
solid-pop3d
sonicmail
Sorcerer
Sort
sort
sortmail
SOT Linux
sound-recorder
soundgrab
soundmodem
soundtracker
source
source code
Source Code
Source code
Source Mage GNU/Linux
source route
sourceforge
SourceForge
sourcenav
sox
sp
space-orbit
spacechart
Spaghetti code
SPAM
spam
Spam (or Spamming)
spamassassin
spamfilter
spawg
spawn
spawx11
speaker
spec-helper
special characters
specspo
spectemu-common
Spectra Linux
speech-tools
speedbar
speedy-cgi-perl
spell
spellcast
spellutils
spent
sphinx2-bin
sphinx2-hmm-6k
spicctrl
spider
splac
Splack
splain
splash
splay
spline
splint
split
splitdigest
splitvt
spong-client
spong-common
spong-server
spong-www
spoof
spool
Spool (Simultaneous Peripheral Operation On-Line)
spool file
Spool files
sporum
sppc
spyLinux
sq
SQL
SQL (Structured Query Language)
sql-editor
sqlite
sqsh
squid
squidguard
squidtaild
squirrelmail
squishdot
sqwebmail
src2tex
ssed
SSH
ssh
ssh-add
ssh-agent
ssh-askpass
ssh-askpass-gnome
ssh-copy-id
ssh-keygen
ssh-keyscan
ssh-krb5
sshd
SSI (Server-Side Includes)
SSL
SSL (Secure Socket Layer)
ssleay
sslwrap
ssmtp
ssystem
stack
stack frame
stalin
Stallman, Richard
Stampede
Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML)
standard input
standard output
star
stardic
starplot
start-stop-daemon
startalk
startx
stat
statd (rpc.statd, NFS status daemon)
state
stateful inspection
static
static files
static library
statnews
statserial
stax
STDERR
STDIN
STDOUT
sted
sted2
steganography
Steganography
steganography (stegano, TRANSEC)
steghide
stereograph
stklos
stone
stone-ssl
stonith
stopafter
stormpkg
stow
strace
streamer
String
string
strings
strip
stripchart
stroke
structured programming
stty
stunnel
su
su-to-root
subdirectory
subnet
subnet mask
subterfugue
suck
sudo
sufary
sufary-tcltk
SUID
SUID (set user ID)
suidmanager
sulogin
sum
sunclock
sup
super
superd
superfluous pieces of additional mail (SPAM)
superformat
SuperRescue
Superuser
superuser
support
surf
Surfing
surfraw
survex
survex-aven
SuSE Linux
suspend-scripts
svgalib-bin
svgalib1
svgalibg1
svgatextmode
svncviewer
swap
Swap
Swap Space
swap space
swapd
swapoff
swapon
swapped in
swapped out
swat
swatch
swath
sweep
swh-plugins
swi-prolog
swig
swipl
swiprolog
swish++
swish-e
swisswatch
switch
switchdesk
switchdesk-gnome
switchdesk-kde
sword-comm-mhcc
sword-text-web
sxid
sxpm
sylpheed
sylpheed-claws
symbol-table
Symbolic link
symbolic-link or soft-link
symlink (symbolic link)
symlinks
symmetric
symmetric multi-processing (SMP)
sympa
SYN
SYN flood
synaesthesia
synaptic
Sync
sync
syncbbdb
sysadmin
sysadmin-guide
sysctl
sysklogd
syslinux
syslinux2ansi
syslog
Syslog
syslog-facility
syslog-ng
syslog-summary
syslogd-listfiles
syslogout
sysnews
sysop
Sysop (System Operator)
sysprofile
sysstat
system
system call
system-call
System-Down::Rescue
system-program
systemconfigurator
systemimager
systune
sysutils
sysvbanner
sysvinit
SysVinit

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