networkrule
nounUK /ˈnɛtwɜːk ruːl/
US /ˈnɛtwɜːrk ruːl/
A networkrule is a rule that tells computers on a network what they are allowed to do.
The teacher added a networkrule so students cannot visit unsafe websites.
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2. A setting in a firewall that decides which data can go in or out.
The admin wrote a networkrule to block that port.
3. A guideline for how people should behave on a shared computer network.
Our office networkrule says no streaming videos during work hours.
4. A condition in a program that checks whether a network connection is allowed.
The app checks each networkrule before it connects to the server.