noun
- smaller networks that are part of a larger network, especially in computing and telecommunications
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 separate subnetworks to manage traffic efficiently.
- Network administrators can isolate problems by examining individual subnetworks.
- The router connects multiple subnetworks within the corporate infrastructure.
- Subnetworks help organize devices and control access to different parts of the system.
- The hospital’s subnetworks separate patient data from administrative systems.