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 | | network topology: The specific physical, i.e., real, or logical, i.e., virtual, arrangement of the elements of a network.: Two networks have the same topology if the connection configuration is the same, although the networks may differ in physical interconnections, distances between nodes, transmission rates, and/or signal types. |
 | | Instances can occur where two basic network topologies, when connected together, can still retain the basic network character, and therefore not be a hybrid network. |
 | | ยท tree topology: A network topology that, from a purely topologic viewpoint, resembles an interconnection of star networks in that individual peripheral nodes are required to transmit to and receive from one other node only, toward a central node, and are not required to act as repeaters or regenerators. |
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