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English
Etymology
From sub- + net.
Noun
subnet (plural subnets)
- (topology) The abstraction of a sequence.
- (networking) A portion of a network that shares a network address in which each component is identified by a number.
Translations
portion of a network which shares a network address in which each component is identified by a subnet number
Verb
subnet (third-person singular simple present subnets, present participle subnetting, simple past and past participle subnetted)
- (transitive, networking) To break (a network) into subnets.
Translations
to break a network into subnets