# subnet mask

> number that "masks" an IP address, dividing it into a routing prefix and a host address

**Wikidata**: [Q1245638](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1245638)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subnet_mask)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/subnet-mask


## References

1. BabelNet