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Computer network

In computer science, computer engineering, and telecommunications, a network is a group of communicating computers and peripherals known as hosts, which communicate data to other hosts via communication protocols, as facilitated by networking hardware.

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Computer network

Nodes408
Edges407
Triples198
Avg. degree2
Density0.004902
Components1

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Computer network

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related to The internet (1974 – present) · 42
Computer network → ARCNET, Bob Garner, Bob Kahn, Boggs, Butler Lampson, Carl Sunshine, Cerf, Charles, Datapoint Corporation, Dave Redell, December, Distributed Packet Switching, Ethernet, Hal Murray, In, In July, Internet, John Murphy, Later, Local Computer Networks
related to Textbooks · 28
Computer network → Bertsekas, Bruce, Computer Networking, Computer Networks, Data Networks, Davie, Dimitri, Gallager, Harcourt Asia, Internet, Internet Protocols, ISBN, James, Keith, Kurose, Larry, Pearson Education, Peterson, Prentice Hall, Retrieved May
related to ARPANET (1969 – 1974) · 21
Computer network → ARPANET, Bob Kahn, Bolt Beranek, California, Designed, Farouk Kamoun, His, IMP, In, Intergalactic Computer Network, Internet, Leonard Kleinrock, Licklider, Los Angeles, Newman, Santa Barbara, Stanford Research Institute, That, This, University
related to Protocols · 13
Computer network → An, Communication, HTTP, IEEE, In, Internet, IP, OSI, TCP, The, This, Wi-Fi, World Wide Web
related to Network links · 10
Computer network → Common, Ethernet, IEEE, In, LAN, OSI, Power, Some, The, Wireless LAN
related to Services · 9
Computer network → DHCP, DNS, Domain Name System, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, E-mail, IP, MAC, Network, The World Wide Web
related to Network surveillance · 5
Computer network → Computer, Internet, It, Network, The
related to Packets · 4
Computer network → Most, Packets, The, Typically
related to Network security · 2
Computer network → Network, Network Security
used for · 1
Computer network → communication among computers and different information technological devices close to one person

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network networks data internet computer ethernet used routing protocol use area communication communications transmission protocols using devices networking connected service

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Domain Name Serviceinstance ofwhich can be mapped to a network address using a hosts file or a name server0.80text
those found in many modern electronic devicesinstance ofsuch as the global Internet or embedded networks0.80text
the Internetinstance ofFirewalls are inserted in connections between secure internal networks and potentially insecure external networks0.80text
the Internet protocol suite or Ethernet that use variable-sized packets or framesinstance ofThis differs from other protocols0.80text
voiceinstance oflow-latency content0.80text
videoinstance oflow-latency content0.80text
routersinstance ofIntermediate nodes are typically network hardware devices0.80text
bridgesinstance ofIntermediate nodes are typically network hardware devices0.80text
gatewaysinstance ofIntermediate nodes are typically network hardware devices0.80text
firewallsinstance ofIntermediate nodes are typically network hardware devices0.80text
or switchesinstance ofIntermediate nodes are typically network hardware devices0.80text
IntServinstance ofPrevious proposals0.80text

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