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What is a Network?
¡ A
computer
network,
or
simply
a
network,
is
a
collection
of
computers
and
other
hardware
interconnected
by
communication
channels
that
allow
sharing
of
resources
and
information.[1]
Where
at
least
one
process
in
one
device
is
able
to
send/receive
data
to/from
at
least
one
process
residing
in
a
remote
device,
then
the
two
devices
are
said
to
be
in
a
network.
A
network
is
a
group
of
devices
connected
to
each
other.
Networks
may
be
classified
into
a
wide
variety
of
characteristics,
such
as
the
medium
used
to
transport
the
data,
communications
protocol
used,
scale,
topology,
benefit,
and
organizational
scope.
(gotta
love
Wikipedia)
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