port triggering

noun

A configuration option on a NAT-enabled router that controls communication between internal and external host machines on an IP network.

Meanings

nounport triggering (usually uncountable, plural port triggerings)

plural port triggerings

  1. uncountableusuallycomputingA configuration option on a NAT-enabled router that controls communication between internal and external host machines on an IP network.
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APA

port triggering. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/port%20triggering

MLA

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Chicago

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