Definition: A circuit-level gateway is a type of firewall. All internal computers establish a "circuit" with the proxy server. The proxy server performs all communications with the Internet. External computers only see the IP address of the proxy server and never communicate directly with the internal clients.
Circuit-Level Gateway
From Tony Bradley, CISSP-ISSAP, for About.com
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