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@@ -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