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Networking hardware
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<p>Networking hardware, also known as network equipment or computer networking devices, are electronic devices that are required for communication and interaction between devices on a <a href="/facts/Computer_network/3w5RM99p">computer network</a>. Specifically, they mediate <a href="/facts/Data_transmission/1yAhaANd">data transmission</a> in a computer network. Units which are the last receiver or generate data are called <a href="/facts/Host_(network)/HPNcFXHk">hosts</a>, <a href="/facts/End_system/Xft2yBHz">end systems</a> or <a href="/facts/Data_terminal_equipment/o7qvJVQq">data terminal equipment</a>. </p>