BUILDING BLOCK - Switch
| Description | A Switch is a Network Device used to connect multiple devices within a Computer Network, enabling them to communicate with each other. A Switch operates at the data link layer (Layer 2) of the OSI model, and it uses MAC (Media Access Control) addresses to forward data between Networking Systems. |
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| Super Types | 
Network Device |
| Functional Domain | 
Facility Asset Architecture
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| Dictionary | 
Dictionary of SysFEAT concepts |
| Systemic Levels | 
Micro |
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BORDERS
| Name | Super type | Border Type | Description |
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| Client Network Port | 
Technology System::Technology Request Point | 
Network Interface | Communication Ports are physical communication points to resource. They comply with particular physical communication protocols. They handle service points and request points. |
| Network Server Port | 
Technology System::Technology Service Point |
Network Interface | Network Ports are physical communication end points to Networking Systems. They comply with particular physical communication protocols. They handle service points and request points. |