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Subnet vs Supernet - What's the difference?

subnet | supernet |

As nouns the difference between subnet and supernet

is that subnet is the abstraction of a sequence while supernet is an IP network formed from two or more networks (or subnets) with a common CIDR routing prefix.

As a verb subnet

is to break a network into subnets.

subnet

English

(wikipedia subnet)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (topology) The abstraction of a sequence.
  • (networking) A portion of a network which shares a network address in which each component is identified by a subnet number.

    • Verb

  • (networking) To break a network into subnets.

    • supernet

    English

    Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia supernet)
  • (computing, Internet) An IP network formed from two or more networks (or subnets) with a common CIDR routing prefix.

    • See also

    * subnet * supernetwork

    Derived terms

    * supernetted * supernetting