Definition of "subnet" []

• A system of interconnections within a communications system that allows the components to communicate directly with each other. (noun)

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• "If you have a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0, then your subnet is the first three sets of numbers and the network address is the last number."
• "Virtual Private Cloud, which enables an enterprise to segment access to a portion of Amazon's cloud with access control and security enforcements (such as subnet, encrypted VPN)."
• "The next one is a test subnet, which is isolated from the random traffic of the development area but looser than the production area, "Miller said."