Encyclopedia

protocol converter

Also found in: Wikipedia.

protocol converter

(networking)
A device or program to translate between different protocols which serve similar functions (e.g. TCP and TP4).

Some call this a "gateway", though others use that term for other kinds of internetworking device.
This article is provided by FOLDOC - Free Online Dictionary of Computing (foldoc.org)
Mentioned in
References in periodicals archive
has added to the company's video protocol converter product line.
Its initial product offering was an IBM protocol converter that made it possible for the first time ever for several users in a building to share the same printer.
A USB interface is also available to optionally connect the Solo Matrix(TM) to a host PC for data acquisition and Vehicle Network protocol converter applications.
Other features include an integrated protocol converter that acts as a communication hub between all connected devices, builtin driver list, drag and drop register mapping and integrated datalogger for troubleshooting.
Backup administrators needed to use a Fibre Channel to parallel SCSI protocol converter (also called a Bridge or Router) to connect their native SCSI drives and libraries to the Fibre Channel SAN.
in Wichita Falls, Texas, is a fieldbus transmitter that contains a microprocessor and protocol converter so it can switch "bus" protocols at will.
The twinax/Coax interface enables the user to connect to IBM AS400 networks and includes a built-in protocol converter. Both the radio frequency and Ethernet ports are active all the time; if the wireless network falls, is overloaded, or is being serviced,
"The CCM is a communications protocol converter, and it works with either EMCP II or EMCP II+.
The protocol converter also poses a Tempest problem for Ricoh, for while the 2112T is Tempest certified (courtesy of Mitek Systems Inc.), the protocol converter is not.
Copyright © 2003-2025 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.