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Abbreviation(s) and Synonym(s):

None

Definition(s):

A routing device that provides access control functionality for host addresses and communication sessions.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-41 Rev. 1

Specifies which types of traffic should be permitted or denied and how permitted traffic should be protected, if at all.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-77 [Superseded]

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