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netmask

netmask noun: the routing prefix of a network address.

Noun

netmask (plural netmasks)

  1. The routing prefix of a network address.

Forms of netmask

pluralnetmasks

Origin of netmask

From net + mask.

Questions about netmask

What does netmask mean?
Netmask means the routing prefix of a network address.
What part of speech is netmask?
Netmask is a noun.
What is the plural of netmask?
The plural of netmask is netmasks.

Words near netmask in the dictionary

  1. netmail
  2. netmaker
  3. netmakers
  4. netmaking
  5. netman
  6. netmask
  7. netmasks
  8. netmen
  9. netmind
  10. netminded
  11. netminder

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