Networking

Networking is a group of two or more computer systems linked together. Through networking, you can also transfer data in the form of packets which are routed between an origin and a destination on the internet or any other packet-switched network.

There are many types of networks

• LAN or Local Area Network
• This is commonly used when you want to play games using networking in multiplayer. LAN  connects network devices over a short distance.

• MAN or Metropolitan Area Network
• a network spanning a large area such as a City. This is probably owned and operated by a single entity such as Government Bodies or large corporations. The MAN is considered the Hybrid of a LAN and a WAN 

• WAN or Wide Area Network
• This is the largest of the three. The WAN spans a large distance such as the Internet.

and there are more such as 

• WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network)
• CAN - Campus Area Network
• SAN - Storage Area Network
• PAN - Personal Area Network
• System Area Network