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DMZ host

DMZ host noun: a single node in a DMZ, typically protected by a firewall, sometimes hidden by NAT. Usually, DMZ hosts accept incoming external connections, but they cannot initiate connections with internal hosts.

Noun

DMZ host (plural DMZ hosts)

  1. (Internet) A single node in a DMZ, typically protected by a firewall, sometimes hidden by NAT. Usually, DMZ hosts accept incoming external connections, but they cannot initiate connections with internal hosts.

Forms of DMZ host

pluralDMZ hosts

Questions about DMZ host

What does DMZ host mean?
DMZ host means a single node in a DMZ, typically protected by a firewall, sometimes hidden by NAT. Usually, DMZ hosts accept incoming external connections, but they cannot initiate connections with internal hosts.
What part of speech is DMZ host?
DMZ host is a noun.
What is the plural of DMZ host?
The plural of DMZ host is DMZ hosts.

Words near DMZ host in the dictionary

  1. DMW
  2. Dmytrivna
  3. Dmytro
  4. Dmytrovych
  5. DMZ
  6. DMZ host
  7. DMZ hosts
  8. DMZs
  9. dn
  10. dna
  11. DNA fingerprinting

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