filter

nounverified·updated May 9, 2026

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In Computing: a piece of software that transforms data in some way, such as removing unwanted spaces from text or formats it for use in another application.

Framework senses

4 senses across 3 frameworks

SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →

§1: A filter is used to specify which packets will or will not be used. It can be used in sniffers to determine which packets get displayed, or by firewalls to determine which packets get blocked.

FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool, Baseline, May 20171 senseview framework →

§1: In Computing: a piece of software that transforms data in some way, such as removing unwanted spaces from text or formats it for use in another application.

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →

§1: device that removes something from whatever passes through it
§2: an electrical device that alters the frequency spectrum of signals passing through it