Definīcija: A logical structure formed by combining two or more Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 domain trees that do not form a contiguous namespace.
Definīcija: One or more Active Directory domains that share the same class and attribute definitions (schema), site and replication information (configuration), and forest-wide search capabilities (global catalog). Domains in the same forest are linked with two-way, transitive trust relationships.
