Microsoft product name abbreviations

This manual uses the following abbreviations for Microsoft product names.

Abbreviation				Full name or meaning
.NET Framework	.NET Framework 3.5			Microsoft(R) .NET Framework 3.5
Active Directory				Microsoft(R) Active Directory
Hyper-V				Microsoft(R) Hyper-V(R)
Internet Explorer	Microsoft Internet Explorer			Microsoft(R) Internet Explorer(R)
	Windows Internet Explorer			Windows(R) Internet Explorer(R)
Windows	Windows 7			Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 7 Enterprise
				Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 7 Professional
				Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 7 Ultimate
	Windows Server 2003#1	Windows Server 2003#1		Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2003, Enterprise Edition
				Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2003, Standard Edition
		Windows Server 2003 (x64)		Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
				Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2003, Standard x64 Edition
		Windows Server 2003 R2#2	Windows Server 2003 R2#2	Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2003 R2, Enterprise Edition
				Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2003 R2, Standard Edition
			Windows Server 2003 R2 (x64)	Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition
				Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition
	Windows Server 2008	Windows Server 2008 R2	Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter	Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2008 R2 Datacenter
			Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise	Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2008 R2 Enterprise
			Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard	Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2008 R2 Standard
		Windows Server 2008 x64	Windows Server 2008 Datacenter x64	Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2008 Datacenter x64
			Windows Server 2008 Enterprise x64	Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2008 Enterprise x64
			Windows Server 2008 Standard x64	Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2008 Standard x64
		Windows Server 2008 x86	Windows Server 2008 Datacenter x86	Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2008 Datacenter x86
			Windows Server 2008 Enterprise x86	Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2008 Enterprise x86
			Windows Server 2008 Standard x86	Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2008 Standard x86
	Windows Server 2012	Windows Server 2012 Datacenter		Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2012 Datacenter
		Windows Server 2012 Standard		Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2012 Standard
	Windows Server Failover Cluster			Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) Failover Cluster
	Windows Vista			Microsoft(R) Windows Vista(R) Business
				Microsoft(R) Windows Vista(R) Enterprise
				Microsoft(R) Windows Vista(R) Ultimate
	Windows XP			Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Professional Operating System

#1

In descriptions, if Windows Server 2003 (x64) or Windows Server 2003 R2 is noted alongside Windows Server 2003, the description for Windows Server 2003 does not apply to Windows Server 2003 (x64) or Windows Server 2003 R2.

#2

In descriptions, if Windows Server 2003 R2 (x64) is noted alongside Windows Server 2003 R2, the description for Windows Server 2003 R2 does not apply to Windows Server 2003 R2 (x64).