stocks

n : a wooden instrument on a post with holes for the neck and

hands; offenders were locked in and so exposed to public

scorn [syn: {pillory}]

SOCKS

A security package that allows a {host} behind a

{firewall} to use {finger}, {FTP}, {telnet}, {Gopher}, and

{Mosaic} to access resources outside the firewall while

maintaining the security requirements.

[The Security FAQ, {Usenet} newsgroups

{news:comp.security.misc}, {news:comp.security.unix},

{news:alt.security}].

(1995-01-31)