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The "iostat -N" command is used to display the statistics related to I/O device usage on a computer system, specifically focusing on network devices.

Here is what each component of the command means:

• "iostat" is a utility command utilized in various operating systems, such as Linux and Unix, to monitor and report statistics related to input/output (I/O) of devices and partitions.
• "-N" is an option or flag that is specific to the iostat command and is used to display network statistics only. By using this flag, the command filters and prints statistics only related to network devices, such as network interface cards (NICs) or network-related partitions.

By executing the "iostat -N" command, you will see a table with various columns of information, including statistics such as the amount of data being read or written on network devices, the number of transfers (reads or writes) per second, the amount of time spent processing each transfer, and various other I/O statistics for the network devices. These statistics can assist in monitoring network performance and identifying potential bottlenecks.