Configuration Manager Abbreviations & Acronyms
Published on November 14, 2025 • 3 min read
A comprehensive alphabetical list of common abbreviations and acronyms used in Microsoft Configuration Manager (formerly SCCM/MECM).
The List
- ADR - Automatic Deployment Rule
- AI - Asset Intelligence
- CB - Current Branch
- CCM - Configuration Manager Client
- CCMCache - Configuration Manager Client Cache
- CCMSetup - Configuration Manager Client Setup
- CI - Configuration Item
- CM - Configuration Manager
- CMG - Cloud Management Gateway
- ConfigMgr - Configuration Manager
- DP - Distribution Point
- EP - Endpoint Protection
- FSP - Fallback Status Point
- MECM - Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager
- MCM - Microsoft Configuration Manager
- MP - Management Point
- OOB - Out-of-Band Management
- OSD - Operating System Deployment
- PKI - Public Key Infrastructure
- PXE - Preboot Execution Environment
- RBAC - Role-Based Access Control
- SCCM - System Center Configuration Manager
- SMP - State Migration Point
- SMS - Systems Management Server (legacy)
- SRS - Software Reporting Services (legacy)
- SSRS - SQL Server Reporting Services
- SUG - Software Update Group
- SUM - Software Update Management
- SUP - Software Update Point
- WDS - Windows Deployment Services
- WIM - Windows Imaging Format
- WMI - Windows Management Instrumentation
- WOL - Wake-on-LAN
- WQL - WMI Query Language
- WSUS - Windows Server Update Services
Note: This list is continuously evolving. Missing an acronym? Let me know at maskiba@skibatech.com