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networks(4)
NAME
  networks - Contains network name information

SYNOPSIS
  /etc/networks

DESCRIPTION
  The networks file contains information about the known networks that
  comprise the DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) Internet.
  Each network is represented by a single line in the networks file. The
  format for the entries in the networks file is as follows:

       Name Number Aliases

  The fields contain the following:

  Name
      The official network name.

  Number
      The network number.

  Aliases
      The unofficial names used for the network.

  Items on a line are separated by one or more spaces or tab characters.
  Comments begin with a # (number sign). Routines that search the networks
  file do not interpret characters from the beginning of a comment to the end
  of that line.	 Network numbers are specified in dotted-decimal notation.  A
  network name can contain any printable character except a field delimiter,
  newline character, or comment character (#).

  The networks file is normally created from the official network database
  maintained at the Network Information Center (NIC).  The file may need to
  be modified locally to include unofficial aliases or unknown networks.

SEE ALSO
  Commands: route(8)

  Functions: getnetbyaddr(3), getnetbyname(3), getnetent(3)

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