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User: A network is a collection of computers, servers, mainframes, network devices, peripherals, or other devices connected to one another to allow the sharing of data.

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A network is a collection of computers, servers, mainframes, network devices, peripherals, or other devices connected to one another to allow the sharing of data.

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A network is a collection of computers, servers, mainframes, network devices, peripherals, or other devices connected to one another to allow the sharing of data. A excellent example of a network is the Internet, which connects millions of people all over the world. Below is an example image of a home network with multiple computers and other network devices all connected to each other and the Internet.<ref>What is a Network? [http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/n/network.htm computerhope]</ref>

[[File:Network.png|400px|What is a Network]]<br />
source: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_iGoswGuv8 Computerseekho]

'''Types of Network'''<ref>Types of Network [https://fcit.usf.edu/network/chap1/chap1.htm usf.edu]</ref><br />
Two very common types of networks include:
*[[Local_Area_Network_(LAN)|Local Area Network (LAN)]]
*[[Wide_Area_Network_(WAN)|Wide Area Network (WAN)]]

You may also see references to a [[Metropolitan_Area_Network_(MAN)|Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)]], a [[Wireless LAN|Wireless LAN (WLAN)]], or a [[Wireless_WAN|Wireless WAN (WWAN)]].

'''Network Characteristics'''<ref>Network Characteristics [http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/N/network.html Webopedia]</ref><br />
In addition to these types, the following characteristics are also used to categorize different types of networks:
*[[Network_Topology|Topology]]: The geometric arrangement of a computer system. Common topologies include a bus, star, and ring. See the Network topology diagrams in the Quick Reference section of Webopedia.
*[[Network_Protocol|Protocol]]: The protocol defines a common set of rules and signals that computers on the network use to communicate. One of the most popular protocols for LANs is called Ethernet. Another popular LAN protocol for PCs is the IBM token-ring network .
*[[Network_Architecture|Architecture]]: Networks can be broadly classified as using either a peer-to-peer or client/server architecture.

Computers on a network are sometimes called nodes. Computers and devices that allocate resources for a network are called servers.

===References===
<references />

===Further Reading===
*Computer Network Definition [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_network Wikipedia]
*What is Computer Network [http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/definition/network Techtarget]
*What is a Network - Definition and Meaning [http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/network.html Business Dictionary]

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 *[[Network Topology]]
 *[[Client Server Architecture]]
 *[[Peer-to-Peer Architecture (P2P Architecture)]]
 *[[Wi-Fi Network]]

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 ===See Also===
 <div style="column-count:2;-moz-column-count:4;-webkit-column-count:4">
-[[Network Address Translation (NAT)]]<br />
+*[[Network Address Translation (NAT)]]
-[[Network Architecture]]<br />
+*[[Network Architecture]]
-[[Network Based Application Recognition (NBAR)]]<br />
+*[[Network Based Application Recognition (NBAR)]]
-[[Network Control Program (NCP)]]<br />
+*[[Network Control Program (NCP)]]
-[[Network Diagram]]<br />
+*[[Network Diagram]]
-[[Network Effect]]<br />
+*[[Network Effect]]
-[[Network Infrastructure]]<br />
+*[[Network Infrastructure]]
-[[Network Management]]<br />
+*[[Network Management]]
-[[Network Map]]<br />
+*[[Network Map]]
-[[Network Mapping]]<br />
+*[[Network Mapping]]
-[[Network Monitoring]]<br />
+*[[Network Monitoring]]
-[[Network Motif]]<br />
+*[[Network Motif]]
-[[Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)]]<br />
+*[[Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)]]
-[[Network Operations Center (NOC)]]<br />
+*[[Network Operations Center (NOC)]]
-[[Network Organization]]<br />
+*[[Network Organization]]
-[[Network Performance Management (NPM)]]<br />
+*[[Network Performance Management (NPM)]]
-[[Network Protocol]]<br />
+*[[Network Protocol]]
-[[Network Security]]<br />
+*[[Network Security]]
-[[Network Structure]]<br />
+*[[Network Structure]]
-[[Network Topology]]<br />
+*[[Network Topology]]
-[[Client Server Architecture]]<br />
+*[[Client Server Architecture]]
-[[Client Server Model]]<br />
+*[[Client Server Model]]
-[[Peer-to-Peer Architecture (P2P Architecture)]]<br />
+*[[Peer-to-Peer Architecture (P2P Architecture)]]
 </div>

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 [[Network Based Application Recognition (NBAR)]]<br />
 [[Network Control Program (NCP)]]<br />
 [[Network Diagram]]<br />
 [[Network Effect]]<br />

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 ===See Also===
 <div style="column-count:2;-moz-column-count:4;-webkit-column-count:4">
 [[Network Address Translation (NAT)]]<br />
 [[Network Architecture]]<br />

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		+	===See Also===
		+	<div style="column-count:2;-moz-column-count:4;-webkit-column-count:4">
		+	[[Network]]<br />
		+	[[Network Address Translation (NAT)]]<br />
		+	[[Network Architecture]]<br />
		+	[[Network Based Application Recognition (NBAR)]]<br />
		+	[[Network Control Program (NCP)]]<br />
		+	[[Network Data Representation (NDR)]]<br />
		+	[[Network Diagram]]<br />
		+	[[Network Effect]]<br />
		+	[[Network Infrastructure]]<br />
		+	[[Network Management]]<br />
		+	[[Network Map]]<br />
		+	[[Network Mapping]]<br />
		+	[[Network Monitoring]]<br />
		+	[[Network Motif]]<br />
		+	[[Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)]]<br />
		+	[[Network Operations Center (NOC)]]<br />
		+	[[Network Organization]]<br />
		+	[[Network Performance Management (NPM)]]<br />
		+	[[Network Protocol]]<br />
		+	[[Network Security]]<br />
		+	[[Network Structure]]<br />
		+	[[Network Topology]]<br />
		+	[[Client Server Architecture]]<br />
		+	[[Client Server Model]]<br />
		+	[[Peer-to-Peer Architecture (P2P Architecture)]]<br />
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-A network is a collection of computers, servers, mainframes, network devices, peripherals, or other devices connected to one another to allow the sharing of data. A excellent example of a network is the Internet, which connects millions of people all over the world. Below is an example image of a home network with multiple computers and other network devices all connected to each other and the Internet.<ref>What is a Network? [http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/n/network.htm computerhope]</ref>
+A network is a collection of computers, servers, mainframes, network devices, peripherals, or other devices connected to one another to allow the sharing of [[data]]. A excellent example of a network is the [[Internet]], which connects millions of people all over the world. Below is an example image of a home network with multiple computers and other network devices all connected to each other and the Internet.<ref>What is a Network? [http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/n/network.htm computerhope]</ref>
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 '''Network Characteristics'''<ref>Network Characteristics [http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/N/network.html Webopedia]</ref><br />
 In addition to these types, the following characteristics are also used to categorize different types of networks:
-*[[Network_Topology|Topology]]: The geometric arrangement of a computer system. Common topologies include a bus, star, and ring. See the Network topology diagrams in the Quick Reference section of Webopedia.
+*[[Network_Topology|Topology]]: The geometric arrangement of a [[computer]] [[system]]. Common topologies include a bus, star, and ring. See the Network topology diagrams in the Quick Reference section of Webopedia.
-*[[Network_Protocol|Protocol]]: The protocol defines a common set of rules and signals that computers on the network use to communicate. One of the most popular protocols for LANs is called Ethernet. Another popular LAN protocol for PCs is the IBM token-ring network .
+*[[Network_Protocol|Protocol]]: The protocol defines a common set of rules and signals that computers on the network use to communicate. One of the most popular protocols for LANs is called [[Ethernet]]. Another popular LAN protocol for PCs is the IBM token-ring network .
-*[[Network_Architecture|Architecture]]: Networks can be broadly classified as using either a peer-to-peer or client/server architecture.
+*[[Network_Architecture|Architecture]]: Networks can be broadly classified as using either a peer-to-peer or client/server [[architecture]].
 Computers on a network are sometimes called nodes. Computers and devices that allocate resources for a network are called servers.