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RADIUS

security

Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service — a networking protocol that provides centralised authentication, authorisation, and accounting for users.

Pronunciation

Correct

RAY-dee-us

/ˈreɪdiəs/

Pronounced exactly like the geometric term 'radius' (the line from the centre of a circle to its edge). Stands for Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service.

Source: www.rfc-editor.org(official spec)

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