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Network Information Services (NIS and NIS+) Guide


Networks Table

The networks table lists the networks of the Internet. This table is normally created from the official network table maintained at the Network Information Control Center (NIC), though you may need to add your local networks to it.

The networks table has four columns:

Networks Table
Column Description
Cname Official name of the network, supplied by the Internet
Addr Official IP number of the network
Name Unofficial name for the network
Comment Optional comment about the entry


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