'What is Address Family?

When I read about socket programming, I get to know that AF_ stands for Address Family. But literally, a family should have many members. So, what are the members of, say, AF_INET address family?

In my opinion, I think it would be more appropriate to say Address Type than Addresss Family. Also this applies to PF (Protocol Family).

Thanks.

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  Name                   Purpose                 
   AF_UNIX, AF_LOCAL      Local communication              
   AF_INET                IPv4 Internet protocols        
   AF_INET6               IPv6 Internet protocols
   AF_IPX                 IPX - Novell protocols
   AF_NETLINK             Kernel user interface device    
   AF_X25                 ITU-T X.25 / ISO-8208 protocol 
   AF_AX25                Amateur radio AX.25 protocol
   AF_ATMPVC              Access to raw ATM PVCs
   AF_APPLETALK           Appletalk                      
   AF_PACKET              Low level packet interface

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