air gap

An air gap is the physical separation of a computer or system from external networks.

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An air gap is a security measure that physically separates a computer or system from external networks, removing any direct network access path. It differs from a sandbox, which uses software to restrict what a program can access or execute.

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Some experimental tests call for an air gap: physical separation from external networks.


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