noun
- a smaller network that is part of a larger network, especially in computing
Usage: technical; computing
Examples
- The company’s IT department divided the main network into several subnetworks for better security.
- Each floor of the building operates on its own subnetwork.
- The router manages traffic between different subnetworks in the office.
- Network administrators can isolate problems by examining individual subnetworks.
- The subnet mask helps define the boundaries of each subnetwork.
- Connecting the two subnetworks required additional configuration.