When using nmcli, what is considered a device, an interface and a connection? What's the...

What are dependencies and relations between device, interface and connection in nmcli cmdline utility under linux?

The below questions are asked in context of nmcli and networking in linux:

Which can be only in 1:1 relation and which can be in 1:many relation ?

In case of 1:many, can many be active at the same time ?

Is network card (nic) the same as device ?

Is ip address eg 10.0.0.1 an instance of interface or connection ?

Can one network card have multiple ip addresses active at the same time ?

Can multiple network cards (in the same server) share the same ip address, is it network teaming ?

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