air gap (English, noun)
expansion: air gap (plural air gaps)
Senses:
topics: computing
engineering
mathematics
natural-sciences
networking
physical-sciences
sciences
qualifier: computer security
glosses: 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.
glosses: A gap where there is a vacuum (not actually air), used to reduce power consumption in microelectronics.
glosses: A type of spark gap using a tube filled with air (which is mostly nitrogen), nitrogen alone, or other gases.
Forms:
form: air gaps
tags: plural
form: airgap
tags: alternative