Fiber to the Cabinet
/ˌɛf.tiː.tiːˈsiː/
noun — "fiber close enough to make copper feel fast again."
FTTC, short for Fiber to the Cabinet, is a broadband access architecture where optical fiber runs from the service provider’s core network to a street-side cabinet, with existing copper lines completing the final connection to homes or businesses. It is a widely used compromise between full fiber deployment and legacy copper networks.
IdP
/ˈaɪ-dē-ˈpē/
n. “The authority that says who you are.”
IdP, short for Identity Provider, is a service that creates, maintains, and manages identity information for users and provides authentication to relying applications or services. In modern digital ecosystems, an IdP is the linchpin of single sign-on (SSO) and federated identity systems, enabling secure and seamless access across multiple platforms.
SAML
/ˈsæm-əl/
n. “Speak once, be heard everywhere.”
SAML, short for Security Assertion Markup Language, is an open standard for exchanging authentication and authorization data between parties, specifically between an identity provider (IdP) and a service provider (SP). Its core purpose is to enable Single Sign-On (SSO) across different domains securely and efficiently.
SSO
/ˌɛs-ɛs-ˈoʊ/
n. “One login to rule them all — but responsibly.”
SSO, short for Single Sign-On, is a user authentication method that allows individuals to access multiple applications or services with a single set of credentials. Instead of remembering separate usernames and passwords for each system, users log in once, and the authentication is trusted across integrated services.