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Switches

nounid 4301·updated May 9, 2026
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Typically associated as a data link layer device, switches enable local area network (LAN) segments to be created and interconnected, which has the added benefit of reducing collision domains in Ethernet-based networks.

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Entity Type

Network95%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

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Switcheses
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Switches's
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Framework definitions

ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary1 senseview framework →
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Typically associated as a data link layer device, switches enable local area network (LAN) segments to be created and interconnected, which has the added benefit of reducing collision domains in Ethernet-based networks.

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