networkisolation
nounUK /ˈnɛtwɜːk aɪsəˈleɪʃən/
US /ˈnɛtwɜːrk aɪsəˈleɪʃən/
Keeping a computer away from other computers so it can't talk to them.
The school used network isolation to stop the virus from spreading to other computers.
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2. A security setup where a group of devices is kept apart from the main network.
The lab machines run in network isolation so students can test dangerous code safely.
3. A situation where a computer or device cannot reach the internet or other machines.
After the storm, the office was in network isolation with no connection to the outside.
4. A way to stop problems from spreading by cutting off connections between systems.
Network isolation kept the broken server from slowing down the rest of the system.