jump server

noun

A hardened device on a network that spans two dissimilar security zones and provides a controlled means of access between them.

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jump boxjump host
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Meanings

nounjump server (plural jump servers)

plural jump servers

  1. computingA hardened device on a network that spans two dissimilar security zones and provides a controlled means of access between them.

    Synonyms: jump box, jump host

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA hardened device on a network that spans two dissimilar security zones and provides a controlled means of access between them.

Similar
jump boxjump host
Also see
jump boxjump host
Cite this entry
APA

jump server. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jump%20server

MLA

“jump server.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jump%20server. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jump server,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jump%20server.

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