privateendpoint
nounUK /ˈpraɪvət ˈɛndpɔɪnt/
US /ˈpraɪvət ˈɛndpɔɪnt/
A private endpoint is a special secret door on a computer network that only certain people or programs can use.
The company set up a private endpoint so its workers could reach the database without going through the public internet.
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2. A network address that is only reachable from inside a private network.
The private endpoint 10.0.0.5 cannot be reached from outside the office.
3. A dedicated connection between a cloud service and a company's own network.
They used a private endpoint to link their cloud storage to the office network safely.
4. The final destination of a private message or data stream.
Each private endpoint received only the data meant for it.