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Air-Gapped Computation
The complete physical severance of electronic connection between a secure system and any external network — a moat that cannot be bridged by software.
Definition
The physical absence of any electronic pathway between a secure system and any external network. Not a firewall. Not encryption. Not a VPN. An air gap is the complete severance of electromagnetic connection — the architectural equivalent of a moat that cannot be bridged by software. In CLAVI’s design, the air gap ensures that the most sensitive operations occur in a realm no remote attacker can reach.
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