pseudointerface

pseudointerface

English

Etymology

pseudo- +‎ interface

Noun

pseudointerface (plural pseudointerfaces)

1. (computing) A software component that acts like a network interface but is not a true interface.
   • 2011, William Panek, MCTS: Windows Server 2008 R2 Complete Study Guide

     In IPv4, the node has a single node address, but in IPv6, a node will typically have more than one IPv6 address — one for the physical interface and addresses for the virtual or pseudointerfaces as well.