The term Network (from the Latin rete ), has different meanings, where the main one refers to the fabric made with simple or multiple filaments of threads, ropes or wires, which united and crossed together constitute a mesh. The gaps in the interlacing can be of various sizes, depending on the purpose of using the network; In general, it is used a lot in fishing, also for hunting, fencing, holding, etc.
From the geographical point of view, the network is called the systematic set of streets, pipes or conductive wires, as well as communication routes or services that guarantee the circulation of materials, goods, people or information. We have an example of a road network, a hydrographic network, an electrical network, a telephone network, among others.
A computer network is the set of techniques and physical interconnections used to connect two or more computer equipment together in a main system, with the aim of exchanging all kinds of information and peripherals at high speed. The Internet is known as the largest network.
The means used to connect and transmit the information can be guided by two-wire copper cables, coaxial cables or fiber optics, and the network is unguided by radio, microwave or infrared.
The connection scope of the computer network can be local or remote. From the simplest network, a computer can be connected to that of its neighbor. And successively connecting to more computers in the same building, a city or the world.
There are online services that provide support and information, making possible connections according to your needs; in the company, in government activities, in the university, in a library, etc.
