softwire

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Synonyms: software, softie, hotwire, softcore, softline

Antonyms: software, softie, hotwire, softcore, softline

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|computing|networking}} A type of [[tunnel]]ling [[protocol]] that creates a [[virtual]] "[[wire]]" that [[transparently]] [[encapsulate]]s another protocol as if were an [[anonymous]] point-to-point low-level link.

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