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Technology terms to know network- system of interconnected people or things

server- computer or computer program that manages access to a centralized resource or service in a network.

node- central or connecting point

internet- global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to link several billion devices worldwide.

URL- reference (an address) to a resource on the Internet. A URL has two main components: Protocol identifier:

web address- uniform resource locator

web page- hypertext document connected to the World Wide Web

LAN- computer network that interconnects computers within a limited area such as a home, school, computer laboratory, or office building, using network media

wireless- not using wires to send and receive electronic signals

cloud computing- the practice of using a network of remote servers hosted on the Internet to store, manage, and process data, rather than a local server or a personal computer.