{"id":8209,"date":"2012-04-25T16:17:52","date_gmt":"2012-04-25T16:17:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/networking\/"},"modified":"2023-09-05T07:42:58","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T07:42:58","slug":"networking","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/16005\/networking","title":{"rendered":"Networking"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_networking_mean\">What Does Networking Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Networking refers to the total process of creating and using computer networks, with respect to hardware, protocols and software, including wired and wireless technology. 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