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network address translation

protocol facilitating connection of one IP address space to another
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Summary

network address translation ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,588 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Subclass of: technique[2], mapping[3]
  • Has use: network management[4], privacy[5], prevention[6]
  • Commons category: Network Address Translation[7]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Network address translation[8]
  • Described by source: RFC 1631: The IP Network Address Translator (NAT)[9], RFC 3022: Traditional IP Network Address Translator (Traditional NAT)[10], RFC 2663: IP Network Address Translator (NAT) Terminology and Considerations[11], RFC 2993: Architectural Implications of NAT[12], RFC 3027: Protocol Complications with the IP Network Address Translator[13], RFC 3235: Network Address Translator (NAT)-Friendly Application Design Guidelines[14]
  • Stack Exchange tag: https://stackoverflow.com/tags/nat[15]
  • Uses: router[16]

Why It Matters

network address translation has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

Related Entities

router

References

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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