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Networking Vocabulary

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domain name   the part of a network address which identifies it as belonging to a particular domain.  
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network   a group or system of interconnected people or things.  
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browser   computer program used to navigate the World Wide Web.  
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URL   synonym for web address  
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domain extension   suffix at the end of a web address, like .com or .net.  
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internet   a global computer network providing a variety of information and communication facilities  
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router   device which forwards data across a computer network  
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wifi   networking technology that uses radio waves to transfer data wirelessly over the air  
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server   a specialized computer that stores resources and allows others on a network to access those resources  
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LAN   local area network; devices on this network are located within close proximity of one another  
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WAN   wide area network; network that covers a large geographical area  
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