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software-defined networking

technology that allows network administrators to programmatically initialize, control, change, and manage network behavior dynamically via open interfaces
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software-defined networking

Summary

software-defined networking ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,124 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • software-defined networking is a type of technology[2].
  • software-defined networking is used for computer network[3].
  • software-defined networking's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/sdn[4].
  • software-defined networking's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'SDN'}[5].

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Definition and Type

software-defined networking is a type of technology[2].

Use and Application

software-defined networking is used for computer network[3].

Why It Matters

software-defined networking ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,124 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

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  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has use → computer network
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    Subclass of → technology
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