protocol analyser
<communications, hardware, networking, testing, tool> Any device that
captures and interprets the network traffic between two or more connected
computer systems. The traffic can then be decoded so that it is possible to see
what processes are occurring.
By examining the flow of traffic, protocol analysers can be used to find out
where problems (such as bottlenecks or the failure of a network device) are on a
LAN.
Advanced protocol analysers can also provide statistics on the traffic that can
help to identify trends that may in future lead to further problems with the
network.
(2000-07-24)
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