airgap

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A form of air gap — A network security measure that consists of ensuring that a secure computer network is physically isolated from unsecured networks, such as the public Internet or an unsecured local area network.

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Meanings

nounairgap (plural airgaps)

plural airgaps

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of air gap.

Origin

From air + gap.

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APA

airgap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/airgap

MLA

“airgap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/airgap. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “airgap,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/airgap.

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