Port Address Translation
<networking> (PAT) A function provided by some routers which allows hosts on a LAN to communicate with the rest of a network (such as the Internet) without revealing their own private IP address. All outbound packets have their IP address translated to the routers external IP address. Replies come back to the router which then translates them back into the private IP address of the original host for final delivery. Compare SOCKS. (1998-05-08) | ||||
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Port address translation Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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port address translation
port address translation
(pat) a function provided by some routers which allows hosts on a lan to communicate with the rest of a network (such as the internet) without revealing their own private ip address. all outbound packets have their ip address translated to the routers external ip address. replies come back to the router which then translates them back into the private ip address of the original host for final delivery.
port address translation
(pat) a function provided by some routers which allows hosts on a lan to communicate with the rest of a network (such as the internet) without revealing their own private ip address. all outbound packets have their ip address translated to the routers external ip address. replies come back to the router which then translates them back into the private ip address of the original host for final delivery.
Port address translation Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Port address translation
Port Address Translation (PAT) is a feature of a network device that translates TCP or UDP communications made between hosts on a private network and hosts on a public network. It allows a single public IP address to be used by many hosts on the private network, which is usually called a Local Area Network or LAN.
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