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Network interface

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In computing, a network interface is a system's (software and/or hardware) interface between two pieces of equipment or protocol layers in a computer network. [1]

10 relations: Computer network, Computer port (hardware), Computing, Interface (computing), Network address, Network interface controller, Network interface device, Network socket, Port (computer networking), Protocol stack.

Computer network

A computer network, or data network, is a digital telecommunications network which allows nodes to share resources.

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Computer port (hardware)

In computer hardware, a port serves as an interface between the computer and other computers or peripheral devices.

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Computing

Computing is any goal-oriented activity requiring, benefiting from, or creating computers.

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Interface (computing)

In computing, an interface is a shared boundary across which two or more separate components of a computer system exchange information.

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Network address

A network address is an identifier for a node or host on a telecommunications network.

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Network interface controller

A network interface controller (NIC, also known as a network interface card, network adapter, LAN adapter or physical network interface, and by similar terms) is a computer hardware component that connects a computer to a computer network.

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Network interface device

Two simple NIDs, carrying six lines each, on the outside of a building Abschlusspunkt LinienTechnik'' (APL, "Demarcation point") In telecommunications, a network interface device (NID; also known by several other names) is a device that serves as the demarcation point between the carrier's local loop and the customer's premises wiring.

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Network socket

A network socket is an internal endpoint for sending or receiving data within a node on a computer network.

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Port (computer networking)

In computer networking, a port is an endpoint of communication in an operating system, which identifies a specific process or a type of network service running on that system.

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Protocol stack

The protocol stack or network stack is an implementation of a computer networking protocol suite or protocol family.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_interface

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