European Union Terms - A
access control list (ACL) - (an internal computerized table of access rules regarding the levels of computer access permitted to logon IDs and computer terminals)
access point (AP) - (a wireless local area network (LAN) device that acts as a central point for all wireless traffic - generically, a system location or connection providing access to a network)
Accountants International Study Group (AISG) - (organization founded to examine and report on various topics in accounting)
Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI) - (Japanese statute, originally enacted in 2003, governing privacy and data security)
administrative law judge (ALJ) - (judge with experience interpreting administrative rules and regulations and making decisions based on administrative law)
Advance Corporation Tax (ACT) - (advance payment of corporation tax when a corporation pays a dividend)
advanced persistent threat (APT) - (the threat posed by extended continuous attacks from an unauthorized source using a variety of tools to achieve a single and specific malicious objective)
Advocate General (AG) - (position/office within the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) which provides legal analysis, written opinions, and recommendations to the Court related to cases being heard)
African, Caribbean and Pacific Program (ACP) - (program overseen by the European Development Fund (EDF) which provides grants and low-interest loans to seventy-nine countries)
Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) - (EU body which coordinates the activities of national regulators in the area of energy.)
Agency for International Development (AID) - (U.S. federal agency created in 1961 to administer assistance programs to less developed countries (LDCs) by making loans on more favorable terms than private banks)
Annual Activity Report (AAR) -
Annual Management Plan (AMP) -
Annual Policy Strategy (APS) -
Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) -
Anti-Money Laundering (AML) - (category of laws/statutes designed to prevent or limit the laundering/processing of money gained through criminal activity through the banking system)
Appeal Cases (AC) -
application programming interface (API) - (a set of functions, routines, tools, or protocols for building applications - a method/system which allows programs to communicate or interact with a computer operating system)
Area of Freedom, Security, and Justice (AFSJ) - (goal of the Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Council of creating a uniform standard in the areas of border control, judicial cooperation, and law enforcement within the EU)
artificial intelligence (AI) - (advanced computer systems that can simulate human capabilities, such as analysis, based on a predetermined set of rules)
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) - (regional economic forum agreement among countries in the Asia-Pacific region established in 1989)
Association of Computer Engineers (ACE) - (UK-based non-profit organization established in 2004 to promote professional standards within the IT industry)
Association of Computer Engineers and Technicians (ACET) - (UK-based non-profit organization established in 2004 to promote professional standards within the IT industry)
Athens Stock Exchange (ASE) - (principal stock exchange in Greece)
Australian Privacy Principles (APP) - (rules governing the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information by third-party contractors)
European Association for the Coordination of Consumer Representation in Standardization (ANEC) - (independent body established in 1992, separate from the European standards agencies, formed with the goal of coordinating consumer standards)