Peer group (computer networking) explained

In computer networking, a peer group is a group of functional units in the same layer (see e.g. OSI model) of a network, by analogy with peer group.^[1]

See also

• Peer-to-peer (P2P) networking, a specific type of networking relying on basically equal end hosts rather than on a hierarchy of devices.

Notes and References

1. Book: Naito . Yutaka . Uemura . Takumi . Hoshiai . Takashige . A Study on Connectivity Evaluation Among Peer Groups in Pure P2P Networks . 2024-02-04 . 2024 26th International Conference on Advanced Communications Technology (ICACT) . https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10471924 . IEEE . 1514–1520 . 10.23919/ICACT60172.2024.10471924 . 979-11-88428-12-0 . IEEE Xplore.