The part of an internet address which designates the network to which the addressed node belongs.

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In the Macintosh environment, the routing address or range of addresses assigned to the physical network that AppleTalk Phase 2 routers use to direct information to the appropriate network. Network number is also called network range and cable range.

Network address. A unique identifying number that a network administrator assigns to each separate attached network during installation of each file server or other networked device.

See: network address Network Operations Center (NOC)

Part of an IP address that specifies the network to which the host belongs.

A 16-bit number that provides a unique identifier for a network in an AppleTalk internet.