As we have learned, Nmap, short for Network Mapper, is a powerful open$-$source network scanning tool used for discovering hosts and services on a computer network. It utilizes raw IP packets to determine what hosts are available on the network, what services $($application name and version$)$ those hosts are offering, what operating systems $($and OS versions$)$ they are running, and various other characteristics like packet filters$/$firewalls in use and other potential vulnerabilities.

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