network connectivity

Being digitally linked

Network connectivity is the ability of devices to communicate with each other across a network, typically the internet.

The term appears in troubleshooting contexts: We're experiencing network connectivity issues.

Having connectivity means being online and able to send and receive data; losing it means being cut off.

Related
  • routerPacket-forwarding network device
  • TCP/IPInternet's core protocol suite
  • cloud computingInternet-delivered digital infrastructure
  • latencyDelay in system response
  • HTTPWeb data transmission standard

IPv6 · switch · packet loss · bandwidth · speed test · signal strength · online gaming · LAN party · video conferencing · telemedicine · smart cities · FTP · jitter · loading screen · spinning wheel · modem · throughput · uptime

Opposites
connection state

network connectivityoffline

Not internet-connected

disconnection · network outage · going dark · network failure · off the grid

communication mode

network connectivityoffline mode

Function without connectivity

system architecture

network connectivityisolation

Complete separation from others

closed system · communication blackout · air gap · inaccessibility · incommunicado

Family

network, connectivity, connect, networks, networked, networking, worked, working, worker

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