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Naming conventions and acronyms

What

FileWave Knowledge Base articles will sometimes use acronyms, and occasionally we may miss giving detail or context, but we try to always use the full name once or explain the term.

When/Why

This will be a list of terms you can refer to when unsure.

How

Alphabetical list of terms:

  • FileWave Admin - Now called FileWave Central.
  • FileWave Anywhere - The web-based administration tool.
  • FileWave Central - The native administration tool that runs on macOS and Windows.
  • FileWave WebAdmin - Now called FileWave Anywhere.
  • FW - FileWave the company.
  • IVS - Imaging Virtual Server - A Linux Linux-based used for Windows imaging. The server sits on your network to capture and deploy images.
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