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<p>A <b>network bridge</b> is a <a href="page.php?w=computer_networking_device">computer networking device</a> that creates a single, aggregate network from multiple <a href="page.php?w=communication_network">communication network</a>s or <a href="page.php?w=network_segment">network segment</a>s. This function is called <b>network bridging</b>. Bridging is distinct from <a href="page.php?w=routing">routing</a>. Routing allows multiple networks to communicate independently and yet remain separate, whereas bridging connects two separate networks as</p><p>
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