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subnet

American  
[suhb-net] / ˈsʌbˌnɛt /

noun

Mathematics.
  1. the abstraction, in topology, of a subsequence.


Etymology

Origin of subnet

sub- + net 1

Example Sentences

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There are many resources available on networking that explain home subnets in depth, but simply put, a subnet is a set of addresses that a device can communicate with, without any help from a router.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2020

By putting guest traffic in a different subnet, guests will not be able to communicate with devices on your network.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2020

It scans packets and all of the traffic on the subnet.

From Forbes • Jun. 27, 2011

Before you begin, contact your Internet service provider to get your account's IP address and other numbered settings, such as subnet mask, default gateway and DNS addresses.

From Time Magazine Archive

The first two or three pieces represent the network that the system is on, called its subnet.

From The Online World by De Presno, Odd

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