IT Jargon Explained

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Net The Net is a common term for the Internet.

Networking A network is nothing more than two or more computers, joined together by a cable and software. They can now share information, like a customer database, and peripherals like printers and CD-ROMs. They can share software programmes such as word processing packages and allow you to communicate by e-mail.

Network card A wafer-shaped piece of hardware which enables a computer to be linked up to other machines in the network.