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NIDS

NIDS: Network based Intrusion Detection System. A system for detecting unauthorised access to a (computer) network. A NIDS will typically use a packet sniffer to monitor network traffic to attempt to detect intrusions on a network.
cf Intrusion Detection System (IDS).

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