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Sockets Secure (SOCKS)
(1) A mechanism by which a secure proxy data channel can be established between two computers.
(2) A client/server architecture that transports TCP/IP traffic through a secure gateway. A SOCKS server performs many of the same services that a proxy server does.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Software
- Category: Globalization software service
- Company: IBM
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