BRIDGE
Definitions
of
bridge
on
the
Web:
*
a
structure
that
allows
people
or
vehicles
to
cross
an
obstacle
such
as
a
river
or
canal
or
railway
etc.
*
a
circuit
consisting
of
two
branches
(4
arms
arranged
in
a
diamond
configuration)
across
which
a
meter
is
connected
*
something
resembling
a
bridge
in
form
or
function;
his letters provided a b
is
really
a
more
appropriate
term
for
small
craft.
www.boatersdream.com/lib
*
A
device
which
forwards
traffic
between
network
segments
based
on
datalink
layer
information.
These
segments
would
have
a
common
network
layer
address.
www.hscgroup.co.uk/b.htm
*
a
device
for
passing
signals
between
two
LANs
or
two
segments
of
a
LAN.
www.micro2000uk.co.uk/ne
*
Devices
that
connect
and
pass
packets
between
two
network
segments
that
use
the
same
communications
protocol.
help.fcs.uga.edu/faq/cac
*
a
computer
or
other
dedicated
hardware
that
links
two
networks
of
the
same
type
together
and
does
some
filtering
of
packets
from
one
network
to
the
other
and
vice
versa
www.archivemag.co.uk/glo
*
The
contrasting
middle
section
of
a
tune,
especially
the
'B'
section
of
an
AABA
song
form.
Traditionally,
the
bridge
goes
into
a
different
key,
often
a
remote
key.
Thelonious
Monk
once
remarked
that
the
function
of
a
bridge
is
'to
make
the
outside
sound
good'.
www.apassion4jazz.net/gl
*
A
fixed
appliance
(prosthesis)
that
replaces
missing
teeth.
A
bridge
is
a
series
of
crowns
(abutments
and
pontics).
www.e-dentalinsurance.ne
*
One
or
more
artificial
teeth
attached,
usually
on
both
sides,
by
crowns
to
adjacent
teeth.
It
is
used
to
maintain
space
and
function
for
missing
teeth.
May
be
made
of
gold
or
porcelain
on
gold.
Usually
called
a
fixed
bridge.
www.dentaldirectory.com/
*
A
device
that
connects
two
LANs
(local-area
networks)
or
two
segments
of
the
same
LAN.Unlike
routers,
bridges
are
protocol-independent.
They
simply
forward
packets
without
analyzing
and
re-routing
messages.
Consequently,
they
are
faster
than
routers,
but
also
less
versatile.
www.precidia.com/support
*
To
leave
one
group
of
riders
and
join
another
one
that
is
further
ahead.
www.athens2004.com/en/Gl
*
A
bridge
is
a
multi-homed
host
that
operates
at
layer
2
of
the
OSI
model.
Bridges
connect
two
networks,
usually
of
the
same
type.
A
bridge
is
somewhat
smarter
than
a
simple
repeater,
in
that
it
can
make
decisions
about
moving
data
from
one
network
to
the
other.
Some
bridges
even
reach
up
into
layers
3
and
4
(traditional
router
and
gateway
territory)
to
add
even
more
intelligence;
these
smarter
devices
are
sometimes
called
brouters." tangen
in
yoga)
--
A
backbend
in
which
the
body
forms
an
arch,
supported
by
the
hands
and
feet.
Ideally,
the
arms
and
legs
should
be
straight
and
close
together.
Legs
are
bent
in
some
variations
to
produce
a
different
kind
of
stretch.
www.contortionhomepage.c
*
A
device
that
expands
a
Local
Area
Network
by
forwarding
frames
between
data
link
layers
associated
with
two
separate
cables,
usually
carrying
a
common
protocol.
Bridges
can
usually
be
made
to
filter
certain
packets
(to
forward
only
certain
traffic).
www.marconi.com/Home/Glo
*
On
a
stringed
instrument,
the
bridge
is
mounted
on
the
instrument
body.
The
strings,
held
by
the
tail
piece,
pass
over
the
bridge
and
are
suspended
over
the
neck
until
they
pass
over
the
nut.
www.songstuff.com/glossa
*
A
structure,
including
supports,
erected
over
a
depression
or
an
obstruction,
such
as
water,
a
highway,
or
a
railway,
and
having
a
track
or
passageway
for
carrying
traffic
or
other
moving
loads
and
having
a
length
measured
along
the
center
of
roadway
of
more
than
10
feet
(3.048
m)
between
undercopings
of
abutments
or
extreme
limits
of
openings
for
multiple
boxes.
www.dot.state.oh.us/cons
*
A
data
communications
device
that
connects
two
or
more
networks
of
compatible
protocols.
Multipoint
Control
Unit
(
MCU
)
that
can
link
several
videoconferencing
systems
for
multipoint
calls.
www.expeditevcs.com/term
*
A
data
communications
device
that
connects
two
or
more
network
segments
and
forwards
packets
between
them.
It
also
amplifies
the
carrier
signal,
and
accepts
data
packets,
(perhaps
buffering
them
during
periods
of
network
congestion)
and
forwards
them.
www.globalcrossing.com/x
*
A
device
that
passes
packets
between
multiple
network
segments
using
the
same
communications
protocol.
If
a
packet
is
destined
for
a
user
within
the
sender's
own
network
segment,
the
bridge
keeps
the
packet
local.
If
the
packet
is
bound
for
another
segment,
the
bridge
passes
the
packet
onto
the
network
backbone.
www.spacespin.com/glossa
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