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Ad-Hoc mode An old term used to describe a device-to-device network. (See Device-to-device network, Peer-to-peer network). AES Advanced Encryption Standard. The preferred standard for the encryption of commercial and government data using a symmetric block … AP Access point. Often a wireless router, a device that connects wireless devices to another network. Access Point Access Point. often a wireless router, a device that connects wireless devices to another network. (See AP.)