subnet

Meanings

nounsubnet (plural subnets)

mathematicsThe abstraction of a sequence.
computingA portion of a network that shares a network address in which each component is identified by a number.

verbsubnet (third-person singular simple present subnets, present participle subnetting, simple past and past participle subnetted)

present singular third person subnets · participle present subnetting · participle past subnetted · past subnetted

From sub- + net.

Catalan subxarxa

subxarxaportion of a network which shares a network address in which each component is identified by a subnet number

Finnish aliverkko, aliverkottaa

aliverkkoportion of a network which shares a network address in which each component is identified by a subnet number
aliverkottaato break a network into subnets

French sous-réseau

sous-réseauportion of a network which shares a network address in which each component is identified by a subnet number

German Netzwerkbereich, Subnetz

Netzwerkbereichportion of a network which shares a network address in which each component is identified by a subnet number
Subnetzportion of a network which shares a network address in which each component is identified by a subnet number
Teilnetzportion of a network which shares a network address in which each component is identified by a subnet number

Greek υποδίκτυο, υποδικτυώνω

υποδίκτυο (ypodíktyo)portion of a network which shares a network address in which each component is identified by a subnet number
υποδικτυώνω (ypodiktyóno)to break a network into subnets

Italian sottorete

sottoreteportion of a network which shares a network address in which each component is identified by a subnet number

Portuguese sub-rede

sub-redeportion of a network which shares a network address in which each component is identified by a subnet number

Russian подсеть

подсеть (podsetʹ)portion of a network which shares a network address in which each component is identified by a subnet number

Spanish subred

subredportion of a network which shares a network address in which each component is identified by a subnet number

Swedish subnät, subnetta

subnätportion of a network which shares a network address in which each component is identified by a subnet number
subnettato break a network into subnets
subnätato break a network into subnets

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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