Definitions[]
A network is
| “ | [a] system, typically using physical transmission media, to allow communication between multiple electronic devices.[1] | ” |
| “ | two or more interconnected computers and software that allow multiple individuals to share data, printers, communications systems, electronic mail, switches, wireless devices, access points, laptops, and personal digital assistants, and other resources. Each of these devices is considered a node. Connection media between nodes may include wire cable (twisted pair, untwisted pair, coax), fiber optic, wireless, microwave, infrared, or satellite. | ” |
References[]
- ↑ Department of the Army, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Systems for Command, Control, Communications, Computer, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) Facilities, at B-3 (Jan. 21, 2006) (full-text).
See also[]
- Closed network
- Computer network
- Data network
- External network
- Integrated network
- Interbank network
- Legacy network
- Network access
- Network access control
- Network access point
- Network administrator
- Network advertiser
- Network architecture
- Network capacity
- Network card
- Network component
- Network congestion
- Network connection
- Network data
- Network device
- Network discovery
- Network effect
- Network externalities
- Network failure
- Network firewall
- Network hub
- Network interface
- Network layer
- Network link
- Network management
- Network map
- Network monitoring
- Network operations
- Network operator
- Network path
- Network perimeter
- Network prioritization
- Network protocol
- Network security
- Network segment
- Network segmentation
- Network survivability
- Network switch
- Network throughput
- Network topology
- Network traffic
- Network warfare
- Networked system
- Open network
- Regional network
- Star network
- Telecommunications network
- Voice network
- Wired network