subnet

[suhb-net] /ˈsʌbˌnɛt/
noun, Mathematics
1.
the abstraction, in topology, of a subsequence.
Origin
sub- + net1
Examples from the web for subnet
  • Your organization is strongly encouraged to subnet where feasible.
subnet in Technology


A portion of a network, which may be a physically independent network segment, which shares a network address with other portions of the network and is distinguished by a subnet number. A subnet is to a network what a network is to an internet.