A physical device which is capable of forwarding packets between legacy interworking interfaces (e.g., Ethernet, Token Ring, etc.) and ATM interfaces based on data-link and network layer information but which does not participate in the running of any network layer routing protocol. An Edge Device obtains forwarding descriptions using the route distribution protocol.
EDGE DEVICE
Meaning of EDGE DEVICE in English
ATM Forum English vocabulary. Английский словарь организации Форум ATM. 2012