Tunneling

nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026

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Technology enabling one network to send its data via another network’s connections. Tunneling works by encapsulating a network protocol within packets carried by the second network.

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NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →

§1: Technology enabling one network to send its data via another network’s connections. Tunneling works by encapsulating a network protocol within packets carried by the second network.

CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →

§1: Technology enabling one network to send its data via another network’s connections. Tunneling works by encapsulating a network protocol within packets carried by the second network.