Defined term
Promiscuous Mode
Promiscuous Mode: A configuration setting for a network interface card that causes it to accept all incoming packets that it sees, regardless of their…
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A configuration setting for a network interface card that causes it to accept all incoming packets that it sees, regardless of their intended destinations. (SP 800-94) (NISTIR)
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