De-Militarised Zone

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)

De-Militarised Zone
DMZ

   <networking> (DMZ) (From the military term for an area between
   two opponents where fighting is prevented) DMZ {Ethernets}
   connect networks and computers controlled by different bodies.
   They may be external or internal.  External DMZ Ethernets link
   regional networks with {routers} to internal networks.
   Internal DMZ Ethernets link local nodes with routers to the
   regional networks.

   Compare {red zone}.

   (1995-02-23)