A storage device connected directly to a network, so all devices on the network have the ability to independently access, read and write data to it.

A set of devices, be they computers, printers, routers that use connections to transmit, store or access data. It also allows the sharing of resources such as information, programs and peripherals (scanners, printers, etc.).

The use of a device e.g. NAS (see above) for the storage of files backed up from another device on the network. Alternatively can also mean the backup of all devices on a network from a centralized location.

An application which runs on a remote storage device (server or computer), which allows users to read, write, and change data files online as if they were stored locally on their own machine.

The physical topology, speed, or current availability of devices/ computers on a network being able to access each other or external resources via the cables, routers, and switches that comprise it.

A component device that is attached to or makes up part of a network. For example, a computer, server, printer, network switch or router.