COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK TOPOLOGIES
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any hardware that can receive, create, store or send data on a network
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a computer on a network
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a switch/hub
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a server
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Detailed explanation-1: -A network node can be defined as the connection point among network devices such as routers, printers, or switches that can receive and send data from one endpoint to the other.
Detailed explanation-2: -1. In data communication, a node is any active, physical, electronic device attached to a network. These devices can send, receive, or forward information; sometimes a combination of the three. Examples of nodes include bridges, switches, hubs, and modems to other computers, printers, and servers.
Detailed explanation-3: -A node is a processor that runs both AIX® and the PowerHA® SystemMirror® software. Nodes might share a set of resources such as, disks, volume groups, file systems, networks, network IP addresses, and applications.