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Prefix vs Supernet – What’s the difference?

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Prefix vs Supernet - What's the difference?
As an adjective prefix is preset, predetermined.

As a noun supernet is (computing|internet) an ip network formed from two or more networks (or subnets) with a common cidr routing prefix.

prefix

English

Alternative forms

* , prefixe (obsolete)

Noun

(prefixes)

  • That which is prefixed; especially one or more letters or syllables added to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning; as, pre-” in prefix, ”con- in conjure.

    • Usage notes

    * Though much less common, a plural form prefices exists as well, apparently formed by analogy with , and so on.

    Synonyms

    * prefixum (archaic)

    Derived terms

    * prefixal
    * prefixation

    Verb

    (es)

  • (label) To determine beforehand; to set in advance.
  • *:
  • *:he took the Quene Gueneuer and sayd playnly that he wolde wedde hyr / whyche was his vnkyls wyf and his faders wyf / And soo he made redy for the feest / And a day prefyxt that they shold be wedded / wherfore quene Gweneuer was passyng huey / But she durst not dyscouer hyr herte
  • *, I.40:
  • *:But the danger was, that a man can hardly prefix any certaine limits unto his desire.
  • (label) To put or fix before, or at the beginning of something; to place at the start.

    • Related terms

    * fix
    * pre-
    * prepend

    See also

    *
    * (wikipedia)

    References


    External links

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    English heteronyms
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    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
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