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nat: rename "Source NAT" chapter to "SNAT"

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@ -67,14 +67,16 @@ Different NAT Types
.. _source-nat:
Source NAT (SNAT)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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.
: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: