subnetworks
Divided network portions
Subnetworks are smaller networks within a larger network.
In computing, a subnetwork (or subnet) is a logical subdivision of an IP network, used to improve performance and security by segmenting traffic: The IT department created separate subnetworks for each floor.
In neural networks, subnetworks are component parts that can function independently.
More generally, any network—social, electrical, transportation—may contain subnetworks serving specialized functions within the whole.
Localized computer linkage
- WANGeographically dispersed data infrastructure
- VLANLogically segmented network
- IP addressDevice's unique network number
- routingPath selection process
gateway · firewall · mask · broadcast · topology · router · switch · IPv4
Division into sections
- subdivisionsPortions of a whole
- zonesDefined territorial divisions
- sectionsDivided portions of something
- clustersGrouped collections
segments · boundaries · demarcation · allocation · distribution · enclaves · groupings · tiers
Signal-transmitting brain cells
- synapsesNeuron-to-neuron transmission points
- brainSeat of cognition
- circuitryInterconnected electronic components
- axonNeuron's signal-sending projection
dendrite · neuroplasticity · cortex · hippocampus · pathways · glia · myelin · neurotransmitters
Separate portions of something
- departmentsSubdivisions of an organization
- chaptersMain divisions of text
- branchesLimbs of trees
- cellsBasic biological units
affiliates · factions · caucuses · working groups · task forces · subcommittees · local chapters · regional offices
LAN
Localized computer linkage
- WANGeographically dispersed data infrastructure
- VLANLogically segmented network
- IP addressDevice's unique network number
routing · gateway · firewall · mask · broadcast · topology · router · switch · IPv4 · IPv6
segmentation
Division into sections
- subdivisionsPortions of a whole
- zonesDefined territorial divisions
- sectionsDivided portions of something
clusters · segments · boundaries · demarcation · allocation · distribution · enclaves · groupings · tiers · hierarchies
neurons
Signal-transmitting brain cells
- synapsesNeuron-to-neuron transmission points
- brainSeat of cognition
- circuitryInterconnected electronic components
axon · dendrite · neuroplasticity · cortex · hippocampus · pathways · glia · myelin · neurotransmitters · receptors
divisions
Separate portions of something
- departmentsSubdivisions of an organization
- chaptersMain divisions of text
- branchesLimbs of trees
cells · affiliates · factions · caucuses · working groups · task forces · subcommittees · local chapters · regional offices · splinter groups
subnetworkswhole system