dmz

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

DMZ
    n 1: a zone from which military forces or operations or
         installations are prohibited; "tensions exist on both sides
         of the demilitarized zone separating North Korea and South
         Korea" [syn: {demilitarized zone}, {DMZ}]

from Jargon File (4.4.4, 14 Aug 2003)

DMZ


   [common] Literally, De-Militarized Zone. Figuratively, the portion of
   a private network that is visible through the network's firewalls (see
   {firewall machine}). Coined in the late 1990s as jargon, this term is
   now borderline techspeak.

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)

from V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (June 2006)

DMZ
       DeMilitarized Zone (LAN, Internet)

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