Masquerade is a band who had a minor hit in 1984 with the song "Guardian Angel"
IP Masquerade, called "IPMASQ" or "MASQ" for short, is a form of Network address translation (NAT) which allows internally connected computers that do not have one or more registered Internet IP addresses to communicate to the Internet via the Linux server's Internet IP address.
Masquerade as applied to a Science fiction convention is a staged fromal event similar to a costume fashion show where individuals walk onto stage and perform a skit or strike a dramatic pose in a contest for awards for costume construction and presentation. Sometimes also called a costume call or cosplay.
