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Real-time analysis involves the immediate processing and examination of data as it is generated, allowing for quick decision-making and immediate insights into dynamic environments. This capability is crucial for applications requiring instant feedback, such as financial trading, autonomous systems, and monitoring of critical infrastructure.
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Network topology refers to the arrangement of different elements (links, nodes, etc.) in a computer network. It is crucial for determining the performance, scalability, and fault tolerance of the network infrastructure.
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Routing algorithms are essential for determining the most efficient path for data packets to travel across a network, ensuring optimal performance and resource utilization. They vary in complexity and approach, from simple static routes to dynamic protocols that adapt to network changes in real-time.
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Data transmission is the process of sending digital or analog data over a communication medium to one or more devices, ensuring accuracy and integrity during the transfer. It is fundamental to modern communication systems, enabling the exchange of information across networks and supporting various applications from internet browsing to telecommunication services.
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Packet switching is a method of data transmission where data is broken into smaller packets and sent over a network independently, allowing for efficient use of bandwidth and reducing transmission latency. This approach contrasts with circuit switching, where a dedicated communication path is established for the duration of the session.
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Load balancing is a method used to distribute network or application traffic across multiple servers to ensure no single server becomes overwhelmed, thereby improving responsiveness and availability. It is critical for optimizing resource use, maximizing throughput, and minimizing response time in distributed computing environments.
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Network efficiency measures how effectively a network can transmit data with minimal delay and resource usage, balancing speed and cost. It is crucial for optimizing performance in both digital and physical networks, ensuring high throughput and low latency.
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Data integrity refers to the accuracy, consistency, and reliability of data throughout its lifecycle, ensuring that it remains unaltered and trustworthy for decision-making and analysis. It is crucial for maintaining the credibility of databases and information systems, and involves various practices and technologies to prevent unauthorized access or corruption.
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Relay nodes are intermediary devices in a network that receive data from one node and transmit it to another, facilitating communication and data transfer across the network. They play a crucial role in extending the range and enhancing the reliability of wireless networks, particularly in environments where direct communication between nodes is not feasible.
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Hop count is a measure used in networking to determine the number of intermediate devices, like routers, through which data must pass to reach its destination. It is crucial for routing protocols to optimize data paths and ensure efficient data transmission across networks.
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Network latency refers to the time it takes for data to travel from its source to its destination across a network, affecting the speed and performance of data transmission. It is influenced by factors such as propagation delay, transmission delay, processing delay, and queuing delay, and optimizing these can improve overall network efficiency.
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Random Network Coding is a technique used in data transmission where data packets are linearly combined at intermediate nodes, enhancing robustness and efficiency in network communication. This method improves throughput and resilience to packet loss by allowing multiple paths and dynamic reconfiguration of data flows in networks.
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