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public network

nounid 3732·updated May 12, 2026
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A network established and operated by a third party telecommunications provider for specific purpose of providing data transmission services for the public. Data over public networks can be intercepted, modified, and/or diverted while in transit. Examples of public networks include, but are not limited to, the Internet, wireless, and mobile technologies.

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Classifications

Entity Type

Network0%rule-basedmulti_axis_classifier_low_confidence.v1

Sensitivity

Public85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Information Class

85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Variants

synonym
public facing network
plural
public networks
possessive
public network's
pluralpossessive
public networks'

Framework definitions

FFIEC IT Examination Handbook - Audit, April 20121 senseview framework →
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A network established and operated by a third party telecommunications provider for specific purpose of providing data transmission services for the public. Data over public networks can be intercepted, modified, and/or diverted while in transit. Examples of public networks include, but are not limited to, the Internet, wireless, and mobile technologies.

Outgoing relationships

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Incoming relationships

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