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What is a Network?

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A network is a series of interconnected computing devices. Interconnections may use a physical connection such as a fiber optic cable or a wireless connection such as WiFi.
Networks can be as small as two devices. For example, a home network might include a computer, a few mobile devices, a printer, a television and a data storage device. A single device can be a member of multiple networks. Large networks such as the internet are constructed by interconnecting many networks.

Purpose

Networks are constructed to provide services and exchange information. For example, a mobile app may offer weather information by connecting to a network to fetch the latest forecast.
Overview: Network
Type
Networking
Computing
Definition (1)
A series of interconnected computing devices.
Definition (2)
The connection of computing devices together to build services and exchange data.
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