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Definition[]

A network front-end is

[a] device that implements the necessary network protocols, including security-related protocols, to allow a computer system to be attached to a network.[1]

References[]

  1. Department of Defense, National Computer Security Center, Glossary of Computer Security Terms (NCSC-TG-004, Ver. 1) (Oct. 21, 1988). See also CNSSI 4009.
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