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air gap

noun

Definitions

  1. A network security measure that consists of ensuring that a secure computer network is…

    A network security measure that consists of ensuring that a secure computer network is physically isolated from unsecured networks, such as the public Internet or an unsecured local area network.

    • The structure and design of Stuxnet confirms the Iranian air gap, as the attackers clearly designed Stuxnet to jump an air gap utilizing multiple methods.

  2. A gap where there is a vacuum (not actually air), used to reduce power consumption in…

    A gap where there is a vacuum (not actually air), used to reduce power consumption in microelectronics.

  3. A type of spark gap using a tube filled with air (which is mostly nitrogen), nitrogen…

    A type of spark gap using a tube filled with air (which is mostly nitrogen), nitrogen alone, or other gases.

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