A collection of functional entities in a network that are grouped for administrative purposes.
a collection of hosts, routers and networks under the authority of an administrative unit
A collection of hosts and routers, and the interconnectingnetwork(s), managed by a single administrative authority. Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET)
A collection of hosts and routers, and the interconnecting network(s), managed by a single administrative authority.
A collection of hosts, routers, and networks governed by a single administrative authority.
Collection of end systems, intermediate systems, and subnetworks operated by a single organization or administrative authority; can be subdivided into a number of routing domains.
A hierarchical collection of managed hosts and host groups. Host groups contain managed hosts and other host groups.