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network topology
arrangement of the various elements of a computer network; topological structure of a network and may be depicted physically or logically
token ring
technology developed by IBM for local area networks
star network
computer network topology; implementation of a spoke–hub distribution paradigm in computer networks
mesh networking
type of computer network using multiple links between nodes
ring network
network topology in which nodes form a ring
Spanning Tree Protocol
network protocol that builds a loop-free logical topology for Ethernet networks

Radia Perlman
American software designer and network engineer (born 1951)
broadcasting
network messaging to multiple recipients simultaneously
bus network
network topology in which nodes are directly connected to a common half-duplex link
point-to-point
communications connection between two nodes or endpoints
tree topology
hybrid network topology
broadcast storm
extreme accumulation of broadcast and multicast traffic on a computer network
Metro Ethernet
a metropolitan area network (MAN) that is based on Ethernet standards
point-to-multipoint communication
communication which is accomplished via a distinct type of one-to-many connection
Anja Feldmann
German computer scientist and Director of the Max Planck Institute for Computer Science
Cambridge Ring
experimental local area network
feeder line
peripheral route or branch in a network, which connects smaller or more remote nodes with a route or branch carrying heavier traffic, includes both electric power lines and public transport lines
Switched fabric
network topology in which nodes are interconnected by network switches