subnet
nounUK /ˈsʌb.nɛt/
US /ˈsʌb.nɛt/
A subnet is a smaller part of a big computer network.
The office computers are split into a subnet so they can talk to each other safely.
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2. A logical grouping of IP addresses that share a common address prefix.
The engineer assigned the servers to a /24 subnet.
3. To divide a network into smaller subnetworks.
We need to subnet the office network to reduce broadcast traffic.
4. A subdivision of a larger organizational or logical network for management purposes.
Each department runs its own subnet behind the main firewall.