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Glossary
of Terms
Network -
Group of computers and associated devices connected by means
of communications facilities. A network can involve permanent
connections, such as cables, or temporary connections made through
telephone or other communications links. A network can be as
small as a local area network consisting of a few computers
or many small and large computers distributed over a vast geographic
area to provide computer users with the means of transferring
information electronically. Some types of communication are
simple user-to-user messages; others, of the type known as distributed
processes, can involve several computers and sharing of workloads
or cooperative efforts in performing a task. |
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