---
title: NAT
slug: Glossary/NAT
tags:
  - Beginner
  - Glossary
  - Infrastructure
  - WebMechanics
  - WebRTC
---
**NAT** (Network Address Translation) is a technique for letting multiple computers share an IP address. NAT assigns unique addresses to each computer on the local network and adjusts incoming/outgoing network traffic to send data to the right place.

## See also

- [WebRTC protocols](/en-US/docs/Web/API/WebRTC_API/Protocols)
- {{interwiki("wikipedia", "NAT")}} on Wikipedia
