SIPRNet

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SIPRNet
Stands forSecret Internet Protocol Router Network
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SIPRNet stands for Secret Internet Protocol Router Network, a military term abbreviation.

Department of Defense computer network for transmitting information classified up to the secret level, used for operational planning, intelligence and classified email. It is physically separated from the internet.

Example: Send the target packet on SIPRNet, not regular email.

Usage notes

Pronounced "SIP-er-net." Users access it from dedicated terminals in secured areas. The 2010 leak of diplomatic cables and war logs by Army Pvt. Chelsea Manning came from SIPRNet. Its unclassified counterpart is NIPRNet.

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