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NETWORK TOPOLOGY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The configuration of a communication network
Synonyms:
network topology; topology
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("network topology" is a kind of...):
configuration; constellation (an arrangement of parts or elements)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "network topology"):
bus; bus topology (the topology of a network whose components are connected by a busbar)
loop; loop topology (the topology of a network whose components are serially connected in such a way that the last component is connected to the first component)
star; star topology (the topology of a network whose components are connected to a hub)
mesh; mesh topology (the topology of a network whose components are all connected directly to every other component)
physical topology (the appearance of the network)
logical topology (the way the network works)
