Demilitarized zone (DMZ)
nounid
2281·updated May 9, 2026verified
A computer or small subnetwork that sits between a trusted internal network, such as a corporate private LAN, and an untrusted external network, such as the public Internet.
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Classifications
Entity Type
Network95%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
Sensitivity
—80%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
Information Class
—90%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
Variants
- plural
- Demilitarized zone (DMZ)S
- possessive
- Demilitarized zone (DMZ)'s
- pluralpossessive
- Demilitarized zone (DMZ)S'
Framework definitions
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary1 senseview framework →
- §1
- A computer or small subnetwork that sits between a trusted internal network, such as a corporate private LAN, and an untrusted external network, such as the public Internet.
- §1 · legacy_primary
- A computer or small subnetwork that sits between a trusted internal network, such as a corporate private LAN, and an untrusted external network, such as the public Internet.DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column
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