#computer_network (computer science) a network of computers
supertype: network__net__meshing__reticulation an interconnected or intersecting configuration or system of components; "there was a hole in the network where some of the strands were broken"; "he used a copper frame with copper meshing"
part: node.electronic_computer server.electronic_computer
subtype: backbone a computer network that connects other computer networks
subtype: internet__cyberspace a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
subtype: intranet a restricted computer network; a private network created using World Wide Web software
subtype: local_area_network__LAN a local computer network for communication between computers; especially a network connecting computers and word processors and other electronic office equipment to create a communication system between offices
subtype: ethernet a type of networking technology for local area networks; originally developed by Xerox Corporation; coaxial cable carries radio frequency signals between computers at a rate of 10 megabits per second
subtype: wide_area_network__WAN a computer network that spans a wider area than does a local area network
subtype: WWW__world_wide_web__web computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol
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