protocol converter
<networking> A device or program to translate between different protocols 
which serve similar functions (e.g. TCP and TP4).
 
Some call this a "gateway", though others use that term for other kinds of 
internetworking device.
 
(1996-03-07)
 
  
 
  
Nearby terms: 
							protocal « protocol « protocol analyser « 
							protocol converter » Protocol Data Unit » 
							protocol layer » protocol stack
 
							
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