Since a computer network contains many hard ware components, redundancy is always a factor in the overall planning.

由于一个计算机网络包含很多硬件组成部件，所以冗余在总体规划中是一个重要因素。

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When the network becomes as fast as the backplane of your computer, the computer hollows out, its components dispersing across the Web, its value migrating to search and sort functions.

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