netmask

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noun

The routing prefix of a network address.

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Meanings

nounnetmask (plural netmasks)

plural netmasks

  1. computingThe routing prefix of a network address.

Origin

From net + mask.

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APA

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

MLA

“netmask.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/netmask. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “netmask,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/netmask.

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