What Does Ticket Granting Server (TGS) Mean?

A ticket granting server (TGS) is a logical key distribution center (KDC) component that is used by the Kerberos protocol as a trusted third party. A TGS validates the use of a ticket for a specified purpose, such as network service access.

Techopedia Explains Ticket Granting Server (TGS)

Kerberos uses the following TGS subprotocols: