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TCP Wrapper

nounid 4369·updated May 18, 2026
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A software package which can be used to restrict access to certain network services based on the source of the connection; a simple tool to monitor and control incoming network traffic.

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Classifications

Entity Type

Network95%rule-basedr:entity.network.gear.v1

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
TCP Wrappers
possessive
TCP Wrapper's
pluralpossessive
TCP Wrappers'

Framework definitions

SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →
§1
A software package which can be used to restrict access to certain network services based on the source of the connection; a simple tool to monitor and control incoming network traffic.
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
A software package which can be used to restrict access to certain network services based on the source of the connection; a simple tool to monitor and control incoming network traffic.
DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column

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