Service Access Point
<networking> (SAP) The OSI term for the component of a network address
which identifies the individual application on a host which is sending or
receiving a packet.
TCP/IP's equivalent term is "port".
Different SAPs distinguish between different services or applications on a host,
e.g. electronic mail, FTP, HTTP.
(1996-12-23)
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Service Access Point » Service Advertising
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