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Point-to-Point Protocol

nounid 3610·updated May 9, 2026
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A protocol for communication between two computers using a serial interface, typically a personal computer connected by phone line to a server. It packages your computer's TCP/IP packets and forwards them to the server where they can actually be put on the Internet.

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Classifications

Entity Type

Network95%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

acronym
PPP
plural
Point-to-Point Protocols
possessive
Point-to-Point Protocol's
pluralpossessive
Point-to-Point Protocols'

Framework definitions

SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →
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A protocol for communication between two computers using a serial interface, typically a personal computer connected by phone line to a server. It packages your computer's TCP/IP packets and forwards them to the server where they can actually be put on the Internet.
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
A protocol for communication between two computers using a serial interface, typically a personal computer connected by phone line to a server. It packages your computer's TCP/IP packets and forwards them to the server where they can actually be put on the Internet.
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