Air gap
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Air gap may refer to:
Science and technology
- Air gap, in a magnetic circuit, used in inductors and transformers
- Air gap, the space between magnetic pole pieces in which a voice coil operates
- Air gaps, the use of air-filled or vacuum pockets as a replacement for low-k dielectrics in integrated circuits
- IBM airgap, a technique invented by IBM for fabricating vacuum pockets in integrated circuits
- Air gap (networking), physical isolation from external computer networks
Other uses
- Air gap (plumbing), the vertical space between the water outlet and the flood level of a fixture
- Mid-Atlantic gap, a geographic area not covered by allied air support during the World War II Battle of the Atlantic
See also
- Aire Gap, a geographical feature in the Pennines, England
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