===== Edge Device =====
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An **Edge Device** is a type of networking device that connects an internal [[ddsf:public:guidebook:06_append:glossary:l:lan]] with an external [[ddsf:public:guidebook:06_append:glossary:w:wan]] or the [[ddsf:public:guidebook:06_append:glossary:i:internet|Internet]].

It provides interconnectivity and traffic translation between different networks on their entering edges or the network boundaries.
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