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middlebox

middlebox noun: a device in the Internet that provides transport policy enforcement, such as a firewall.

Noun

middlebox (plural middleboxes)

  1. (Internet) A device in the Internet that provides transport policy enforcement, such as a firewall.

Forms of middlebox

pluralmiddleboxes

Origin of middlebox

From middle + box.

Questions about middlebox

What does middlebox mean?
Middlebox means a device in the Internet that provides transport policy enforcement, such as a firewall.
What part of speech is middlebox?
Middlebox is a noun.
What is the plural of middlebox?
The plural of middlebox is middleboxes.

Words near middlebox in the dictionary

  1. middleborn
  2. middleborns
  3. Middleboro
  4. Middleborough
  5. Middlebourne
  6. middlebox
  7. middleboxes
  8. middlebrain
  9. middlebrains
  10. middlebreaker
  11. middlebreakers

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