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Nodes are the general term for the class of all components attached to a network. [[Hosts]] and [[Routers]] are subsets of "nodes"; it is common to speak of individual host or router nodes. | |||
The term is also used to refer to subclasses, such as [[multicasting|multicast-capable]] nodes. |
Latest revision as of 13:46, 7 February 2009
Nodes are the general term for the class of all components attached to a network. Hosts and Routers are subsets of "nodes"; it is common to speak of individual host or router nodes.
The term is also used to refer to subclasses, such as multicast-capable nodes.