A device that translates between two protocols to facilitate communications between different computers or different systems.
A device/program which translates between different protocols which serve similar functions (e.g., TCP and TP4).
A device that translates from one communications protocol into another, such as IBM SNA/SDLC to ASCII.
A device/program which translates between different protocolswhich serve similar functions (e.g., TCP and TP4). Protocol Data Unit (PDU)
A device for translating the data transmission code or protocol of one network or device to the corresponding code or protocol of another network or device, allowing equipment with different conventions to communicate with one another.