Netumferð
Netumferð refers to the data that travels across a computer network. It includes the packets sent and received by devices, comprised of user payloads and control signaling, and is commonly described by how much data moves, how fast, and when it moves. Netumferð can be internal to an organization's network (intranet) or traverse the wider internet, and can be categorized as inbound or outbound traffic at a given point in the network.
Key metrics describe netumferð: throughput or data rate (the actual speed of data transfer), bandwidth (the maximum
Networks are engineered to manage netumferð through mechanisms such as traffic shaping (restricting or ordering traffic
Proper understanding of netumferð supports capacity planning, service quality, and security monitoring. It underpins services such