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conceptofnetworking
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Network | A set of computers that are connected to each other so that each computer can send and receive information to and from the other computers |
| LAN - Local Area Network | A LAN connects network devices over a relatively short distance. |
| WAN - Wide Area Network | A WAN is a geographically-dispersed collection of LANs. A network device called a router connects LANs to a WAN. |
| Server | A computer that controls or performs a particular job for all the computers in a network |
| Host computer | The main computer in a network that controls certain processes or files |
| Internet | A computer system that allows people in different parts of the world to exchange information. |
| Intranet | A network (=system connecting computers) within an organization that only members of that organization can use |
| Transmission | The process of sending out electronic signals such as radio or television signals, or a signal sent out in this way |