demilitarized zone

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Noun demilitarized zone has 1 sense

demilitarized zone, DMZ - a zone from which military forces or operations or installations are prohibited; "tensions exist on both sides of the demilitarized zone separating North Korea and South Korea"
--₁ is a kind of zone

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Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)

A demilitarized zone (DMZ) is a specified area in which military forces and activities are prohibited, usually established between two hostile or rival countries to foster peace and prevent military aggression.

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Noun:

A geographical area established by an agreement or treaty.

Example Sentence: The demilitarized zone between North and South Korea is heavily guarded.

In computer networks, a subsection of a network that is isolated from the rest of the network to enhance security.

Example Sentence: The organization set up a demilitarized zone to protect their internal servers from external threats.

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