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| author | Nick Coghlan <ncoghlan@gmail.com> | 2012-08-05 12:52:38 (GMT) |
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| committer | Nick Coghlan <ncoghlan@gmail.com> | 2012-08-05 12:52:38 (GMT) |
| commit | 31096a94e71779af9c768ac714aaef8c4db53e10 (patch) | |
| tree | 13c724491bcfc0e6f15c8458514fa7faa74ad283 /Doc/library | |
| parent | 043540088ae75f79179de2fe4ec147674bcc2a5f (diff) | |
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Issue #14814: Attempt to clarify network address and broadcast address for less experienced users
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diff --git a/Doc/library/ipaddress.rst b/Doc/library/ipaddress.rst index d555116..fea1724 100644 --- a/Doc/library/ipaddress.rst +++ b/Doc/library/ipaddress.rst @@ -390,11 +390,13 @@ so to avoid duplication they are only documented for :class:`IPv4Network`. .. attribute:: network_address - The broadcast address for the network. + The network address for the network. The network address and the + prefix length together uniquely define a network. .. attribute:: broadcast_address - The broadcast address for the network. + The broadcast address for the network. Packets sent to the broadcast + address should be received by every host on the network. .. attribute:: host mask |