LAN - A network that connects computers and devices within a limited geographical area such as a home, school, or office building., WAN - A network that covers a broad area, connecting multiple smaller networks such as LANs across cities, states, or even countries., VPN - A service that encrypts your internet traffic and disguises your online identity, making it more difficult for third parties to track your activities and steal data., Connection - The link or pathway through which devices communicate over a network., Packet - A small unit of data routed between an origin and a destination on the Internet or any other packet-switched network., Network Interface - A hardware or software component that connects a device to a network, enabling it to send and receive data., Port - A virtual point where network connections start and end; ports are software-based and managed by a computer's operating system., Firewall - A security system that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing network traffic based on predetermined security rules., NAT - A method used by routers to translate private, local IP addresses to a public IP address for Internet communication, and vice versa., Interfaces - Points of interaction between different system components, including hardware interfaces (like Ethernet ports) or software interfaces (like APIs) in computer networking.,

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