Bridge

nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026

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Data link layer device developed in the early 1980s to connect local area networks (LANs) or create two separate LAN or wide area network (WAN) network segments from a single segment to reduce collision domains Scope Note: A bridge acts as a store-and-forward device in moving frames toward their destination. This is achieved by analyzing the MAC header of a data packet, which represents the hardware address of an NIC.

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SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →

§1: A product that connects a local area network (LAN) to another local area network that uses the same protocol (for example, Ethernet or token ring).

ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary1 senseview framework →

§1: Data link layer device developed in the early 1980s to connect local area networks (LANs) or create two separate LAN or wide area network (WAN) network segments from a single segment to reduce collision domains Scope Note: A bridge acts as a store-and-forward device in moving frames toward their destination. This is achieved by analyzing the MAC header of a data packet, which represents the hardware address of an NIC.