Front-end
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... computer. Some computer systems will be connected to networks via
front-end computers which house the TCP and internet protocol layers,
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... an interface to the higher level protocols which appears to be
implementable even for the front-end case, as long as a suitable
host-to-front end protocol is implemented.
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... TCP do not preclude implementation of the TCP in a
front-end processor. However, in such an implementation, a
host ...
... processor. However, in such an implementation, a
host-to-front-end protocol must provide the functionality to support
the type of TCP-user interface ...