Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

air gap

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.42 in modern English

Syllables: air -gap
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

noun

A gap where there is a vacuum (not actually air), used to reduce power consumption in microelectronics.

noun

A type of spark gap using a tube filled with air (which is mostly nitrogen), nitrogen alone, or other gases.

Example Sentences

"The structure and design of Stuxnet confirms the Iranian air gap, as the attackers clearly designed Stuxnet to jump an air gap utilizing multiple methods."
"The day after Lindsay left, I took an emergency medical leave of absence from work, citing epilepsy, and packed scant luggage and four laptops: secure communications, normal communications, a decoy, and an “airgap” (a computer that had never gone and would never go online)."

Inflected Forms

air gaps (plural) airgap (alternative)

Phrases

air-gap flash air-gapped

Frequently Paired Words

air-gap flash air-gapped

Synonyms

airwall

Questions

What does air gap mean?: 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.

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