Ten-finger interface

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Parts of this article are based on the Jargon File, v. 4.4.7,
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ten-finger interface
Usage: n.


ten-finger interface: n.

The interface between two networks that cannot be directly connected for security reasons; refers to the practice of placing two terminals side by side and having an operator read from one and type into the other.

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Source: ten-finger interface, in The Jargon File, version 4.4.7.


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