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network A group of computers that are connected together, allowing them
to communicate with each other and share resources, such as
software, files, etc. A network can be small, such as a LAN , or
very large, such as the Internet .
network mask A network mask is a sequence of bits applied to an IP address to
select the network ID while ignoring the host ID. Bits set to 1
mean "select this bit" while bits set to 0 mean "ignore this bit." For
example, if the network mask 255.255.255.0 is applied to the IP
address 100.10.50.1, the network ID is 100.10.50, and the host
ID is 1. See also binary, IP address, subnet, "IP Addresses
Explained" section .
NIC Network Interface Card
An adapter card that plugs into your computer and provides the
physical interface to your network cabling, which for Ethernet
NICs is typically an RJ-45 connector. See Ethernet, RJ-45 .
packet Data transmitted on a network consists of units called packets.
Each packet contains a payload (the data), plus overhead
information such as where it came from (source address) and
where it should go (destination address).
ping Packet Internet (or Inter-Network) Groper
A program used to verify whether the host associated with an IP
address is online. It can also be used to reveal the IP address for
a given domain name.
port A physical access point to a device such as a computer or router,
through which data flows into and out of the device.