tun
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9.8
A virtual network device that sends and receives Internet data between two points
- noun
- /tʌn/
- Specialized
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interfaz tun
- To create a secure tunnel for your data, first set up the tun interface on your device.
Examples
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He weakly told me that this is his third time in the hospital, and I recalled visiting him at his former house in Taman Tun Dr. Ismail after he was discharged from Institut Jantung Negara for a mild heart attack.
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In order to establish a VPN connection, you must configure the tun interface correctly.
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The administrator used a tun device to securely transmit data across the network.
Synonyms
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5.6
A secure online path that carries data between two computers
is an operating system interface that implements the channel as a point-to-point device
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tun for a virtual network interface comes from the English word tunnel, which means 'a hidden passage'. So a tun is like an invisible tunnel that carries data between two places.