"air-gapped" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From air gap + -ed. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|air gap|-ed}} air gap + -ed Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} air-gapped (not comparable)
  1. (computer security, of a system) Physically isolated from the Internet or some other unsecured network. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Computer security Related terms: air gap
    Sense id: en-air-gapped-en-adj-e0V5GAYV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ed

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