Question 7: What's the difference between a 'Connection refused' error and a 'Network unreachable' error?

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Question 7: What's the difference between a 'Connection refused' error and a 'Network unreachable' error?
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A 'Connection refused' error indicates that the application is unable to establish a connection to a specific server. A 'Network unreachable' error indicates that the network connection itself is broken – there's no route to the destination. 'Connection refused' is a specific type of 'Network unreachable'.