IP filter

IP filter definition - computer

(1) A packet filter that analyzes TCP/IP packets. See packet filter.

(2) (IP Filter) An open source utility developed by Darren Reed and other contributors that provides network address translation (NAT) and firewall services. It runs under various versions of Unix.


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