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3. An application used for sending and receiving electronic messages, typically using protocols like SMTP.
4. Transmission The maximum rate of data transfer across a given path, measured in bits per second.
5. A network device that connects multiple devices together in a star topology, broadcasting data to all connected devices.
6. network A network that uses wireless technology, like Wi-Fi, to connect devices without physical cables.
8. network The process of sending and receiving data between two or more devices on a network.
10. A device that connects two or more networks and forwards data packets between them, choosing the most efficient path for the data to travel.
11. hardware Physical devices that connect computers to a network, such as cables, hubs, routers, and servers.
12. cable A physical medium, like a twisted-pair Ethernet cable, used to connect devices in a wired network.

1. Network Two or more computers or devices interconnected for communication and resource sharing.
2. A global network of interconnected computer networks that use the TCP/IP protocol suite to communicate.
7. A set of rules that govern how data is transmitted and received between devices on a network.
9. A computer that provides services, resources, or data to other computers, known as clients, on a network.