===== net.Dial (TCP client connection) =====

==== What is it? ====
`net.Dial(network, address)` initiates an outgoing connection to `address` using the named `network`.

Common networks:
  * `"tcp"`
  * `"udp"`
  * `"unix"` (Unix domain sockets)

==== What is it used for? ====
  * Create a TCP client connection (e.g., to a server host:port).
  * Build low-level network clients.

==== Example (TCP) ====
<code go>
package main

import (
    "net"
)

func main() {
    conn, err := net.Dial("tcp", "example.com:80")
    if err != nil {
        return
    }
    defer conn.Close()
}
</code>

==== Notes ====
  * `net.Listen()` is for servers.
  * `listener.Accept()` accepts incoming connections on the server side.
  * For timeouts, use `net.DialTimeout` or `Dialer`.

==== Related pages ====
  * [[go:stdlib:net_listen|net.Listen]]
  * [[go:stdlib:net_listener_accept|Listener.Accept]]
  * [[go:stdlib:net_dialtimeout|net.DialTimeout]]

==== Hard words (English) ====
  * **dial** /ˈdaɪəl/: tạo kết nối (gọi ra)
  * **initiate** /ɪˈnɪʃieɪt/: khởi tạo
  * **outgoing** /ˈaʊtɡoʊɪŋ/: đi ra
  * **listener** /ˈlɪsənər/: đối tượng lắng nghe kết nối
  * **socket** /ˈsɑːkɪt/: ổ cắm mạng (điểm kết nối)