one-way transfer device

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A mechanism, usually implemented in hardware, which enforces a unidirectional data flow with varying degrees of assurance, typically referred to as a "data diode" although not exclusively implemented as such. A common example is a fiber optic isolator.
Sources:
CNSSI 4009-2022

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