demilitarized zone
A "demilitarized zone" can refer to both a strategic military buffer area and a network security configuration.
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Definition
C1Military
(formal, geopolitical)An area where military forces and operations are prohibited, often established by treaties to prevent conflict.
Example
- The Korean Demilitarized Zone separates North and South Korea.
- The treaty established a demilitarized zone to serve as a buffer between the two nations.
B2Computing
(technical, networking)A subnetwork that is exposed to the internet but isolated from the main local network for security purposes.
Example
- The company's web servers are placed in a demilitarized zone to protect the internal network.
- Setting up a demilitarized zone can help prevent external attacks from reaching the core systems.
Similar
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