Netsvið

Netsvið is an Icelandic term used to denote the network domain or field within information and communications technology. It refers to the scope, responsibilities, or area of expertise concerning data networks, network infrastructure, and related services.

The term is a compound of net (network/internet) and svið (domain/realm/field), carrying a sense of the domain or sphere related to networking. It is widely used in Icelandic technical writing and education to describe topics across LANs, WANs, routing, switching, security, and network management. It is not a fixed technical standard but a general concept.

In curricula, netsvið delineates areas such as network design, protocol suites, IP addressing, and network administration. In professional practice, it can describe the scope of a team's work (for example, the netsvið field of networking) or the extent of a network's coverage. The term is typically used alongside other Icelandic IT terms and may be translated as “network domain” or “network field” in English contexts.

See also: Net, Computer network, Network topology, Internet protocol.