Subnet mask

Subnet mask

A 32-bit address used in conjunction with an IP address to segment network traffic; used to restrict transmissions to certain subnets.

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Industry/Domain: Software
Category: Operating systems
Company: Red Hat
Product: Red Hat Linux 9
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subnet mask

Telecommunications; General telecom

A number that is used to identify a subnetwork so that IP addresses can be shared on a local area network.

subnet mask

Software; Globalization software service

For internet subnetworking, a 32-bit mask used to identify the subnetwork address bits in the host portion of an IP address.

subnet mask

Software; Operating systems

A 32-bit address used in conjunction with an IP address to segment network traffic; used to restrict transmissions to certain subnets.

subnet mask

Computer; Operating systems

A 32-bit value that enables the recipient of Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) packets to distinguish the network ID and host ID portions of the IPv4 address. Typically, subnet ...

subnet mask

Software; Operating systems

A 32-bit value that enables the recipient of Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) packets to distinguish the network ID and host ID portions of the IPv4 address. Typically, subnet ...

subnet mask

Technology; Information technology

The bits of an Internet Protocol (IP) address used for a subnetwork.

highlight

Software; Operating systems

To emphasize displayed characters, as by displaying them in reverse video (light on dark rather than dark on light, and vice versa) or against a colored background.

active

Software; Operating systems

Pertaining to the device, program, file, record or portion of the screen that is currently operational or subject to command operations.

cross hatch

Software; Operating systems

Shading made up of regularly spaced, intersecting lines.

default gateway

Software; Operating systems

A configuration item for the TCP/IP protocol that is the IP address of a directly reachable IP router. Configuring a default gateway creates a default route in the IP routing ...