Glossary
Search Azure terms
Open a clear definition, then continue into exam context, architecture, commands, operational examples, common mistakes, and related concepts.
Search all
Commands
Learning guides
Concept graph
Compare
Search-first Azure knowledge base
Term results
Search for a term or click a category. Results render only after you ask for them, so the glossary does not dump every available term on first load. Each result includes Quick peek and Open full term page actions.
Start with a search or a category.
Try managed identity , resource group , az group , private endpoint , or click Databases to load all database-related terms.
Showing 4 virtual-desktop-infrastructure terms.
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
premium
Application group
An Azure Virtual Desktop application group controls access to a full desktop or a logical grouping of RemoteApp applications from a host pool.
Virtual desktops
fundamentals
2 commands
Aliases: application group
Quick peek
Open full term page
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
premium
Azure Virtual Desktop
Azure Virtual Desktop is a desktop and app virtualization service that runs on Azure, delivering Windows desktops and RemoteApp experiences with host pools, session hosts, and flexible control.
Virtual desktops
fundamentals
5 commands
Aliases: AVD
Quick peek
Open full term page
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
premium
Host pool
A host pool is a collection of Azure Virtual Desktop session hosts that deliver desktops or RemoteApp applications to assigned users.
Azure Virtual Desktop
fundamentals
5 commands
Aliases: Host pool, host pool
Quick peek
Open full term page
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
premium
Session host
A session host is a virtual machine registered with an Azure Virtual Desktop host pool to run user desktops or RemoteApp sessions. It carries the operating system, installed applications, agent registration, domain or Microsoft Entra join state, and capacity that users actually consume.
Virtual desktops
fundamentals
5 commands
Aliases: Session host, session-host, session host, Session-host
Quick peek
Open full term page
No glossary terms matched that search.
Try a service name, acronym, command group, or category such as RBAC , az group , App Service , Application Insights , Databases , or Azure AI Search .
Clear filters and show matches
Reset search