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The netstat -n command is used to display network statistics on a system, specifically the active network connections.

Here is a breakdown of the individual components of the command:

• netstat: This is the command-line network statistics utility available in most operating systems, including Windows, Linux, and macOS. It provides information about network connections, listening ports, and routing tables.
• -n: This is an option or flag that is used with the netstat command. In this case, it instructs netstat to display numerical addresses and port numbers instead of resolving them to their corresponding hostnames or service names.

When you run the netstat -n command, it will provide a list of active network connections, along with the IP addresses and port numbers involved in the connection. It can also show additional information such as the protocol being used (e.g., TCP or UDP) and the state of the connection.