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| Cross-platform Connectivity | Connecting computers that have different operating systems |
| Platform | Another name for a computer’s operating system |
| Peripheral | A printer, scanner, or other device connected to a computer, either directly connected or connected through a network |
| Network | A group of two or more computers or other devices that communicate with each other to share resources |
| Compatibility | How well two computers can share information with each other |
| WAN | A network of two or more networks; it can be used to connect a single computer to a network in another area, or it can connect two or more networks together that are separated by large distances |
| LAN | A network of computers and other equipment, like printers, that are in the same geographical area, like a school or business |
| Internet | The world-wide collection of networks that communicate with each other; contains resources that make up the World Wide Web and is the largest example of a WAN |
| Intranet | The group of resources, like files and software, which are available on a LAN |
