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diff --git a/docs/nat.rst b/docs/nat.rst index ed48adf9..716e0770 100644 --- a/docs/nat.rst +++ b/docs/nat.rst @@ -67,14 +67,16 @@ Different NAT Types .. _source-nat: -Source NAT (SNAT) -^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ - -Source NAT is the most common form of NAT and is typically referred to simply -as NAT. To be more correct, what most people refer to as NAT is actually the -process of :abbr:`PAT (Port Address Translation)`, or NAT Overload. SNAT is -typically used by internal users/private hosts to access the Internet - the -source address is translated and thus kept private. +SNAT +^^^^ + +:abbr:`SNAT (Source Network Address Translation)` is the most common form of +:abbr:`NAT (Network Address Translation)` and is typically referred to simply +as NAT. To be more correct, what most people refer to as :abbr:`NAT (Network +Address Translation)` is actually the process of :abbr:`PAT (Port Address +Translation)`, or NAT overload. SNAT is typically used by internal users/private +hosts to access the Internet - the source address is translated and thus kept +private. .. _destination-nat: |