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What Does Networking Mean?

Networking refers to the total process of creating and using computer networks, with respect to hardware, protocols and software, including wired and wireless technology. It involves the application of theories from different technological fields, like IT, computer science and computer/electrical engineering.

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Techopedia Explains Networking

Standard operating procedures (SOP) in networking require selecting materials, like cabling and networking hardware, and establishing required telecommunication protocols, hardware and software.

The need for enhanced telecommunications has led to the advancement of multiple networking hardware technologies, like hubs, switches and routers. It has also spurred the invention of more creative networking mechanisms that use technologies and protocols, primarily in the mobile space.

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Margaret is an award-winning writer and educator known for her ability to explain complex technical topics to a non-technical business audience. Over the past twenty years, her IT definitions have been published by Que in an encyclopedia of technology terms and cited in articles in the New York Times, Time Magazine, USA Today, ZDNet, PC Magazine, and Discovery Magazine. She joined Techopedia in 2011. Margaret’s idea of ​​a fun day is to help IT and business professionals to learn to speak each other’s highly specialized languages.