DUAL-STACK
\djˈuːə͡lstˈak], \djˈuːəlstˈak], \d_j_ˈuː_əl_s_t_ˈa_k]\
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A term used to describe a network node running bothIPv4 and IPv6 protocol stacks (or possibly others) at thesame time. Such a machine can act as a protocol converterbetween the two networks.A node without dual-stack support can relay traffic in a protocolit does not support natively by use of tunnelling.RFC 4213 (http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4213)
By Denis Howe
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