ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Softwire

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Softwire is a noun meaning (computing, networking) A type of tunnelling protocol that creates a virtual "wire" that transparently encapsulates another protocol as if were an anonymous point-to-point low-level link.

Meaning

(computing, networking) A type of tunnelling protocol that creates a virtual "wire" that transparently encapsulates another protocol as if were an anonymous point-to-point low-level link.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include pseudowire, thinwire, firewire, switch, softswitch, wiretap.

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