# Network concepts

Source: https://docs.quake.ai/docs/network/concepts
Markdown: https://docs.quake.ai/docs/network/concepts.md

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# Network concepts

Background and rationale for the building blocks that make up the Network service. Read these to understand what each primitive is, how it relates to the others, and why the platform models networking the way it does. For step-by-step instructions, see the [how-to guides](/docs/network/how-to).

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