network topology
- noun
- /ˈnɛtˌwɜrk tɑˈpɑləgi/
- Specialized
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topología de red
- The architecture description specifies the time required for each type of operator (addition, multiplication, condition checking, etc.), the network topology, and the sizes of all queues.
Examples
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We assume that the network topology specified by the user contains exactly one path between each source and destination processor.
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The current study used measures of network topology drawn from graph theory to investigate the development of functional hubs in 99 participants, aged 10 to 20 years.
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These two models for pricing imply very different network topologies.
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Figure 1(a) shows a backbone network topology.
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While the network topology and service times are determined by hardware assumptions, the routing probabilities are determined by workload characteristics, such as miss rate.
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To design the embedded-network topology, the problem is formulated as a network optimization problem in which a congestion measure based on the average packet delay is minimized, subject to capacity constraints.
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The first one may involve a major change in embedded-network topology and may not be transparent to users (i.e., some connections may be interrupted and later resumed); this type of reconfiguration may take place with a frequency of months or weeks.
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Network topologies, communication patterns, domain statistics and distribution, network traffic reports—there is a place for such good, old-fashioned geographical description in cyberspace.
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The network topology determines how data travels between different devices in a communication system.
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Understanding network topology is essential for optimizing the performance of computer networks.
Synonyms
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How devices and links are arranged in a network
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The design and structure of a computer or communication network showing how parts connect and work together
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase literally denotes the 'topology (configuration) of a network' and this meaning follows directly from combining 'network' (an interconnected system) with 'topology' (a configuration of nodes/links). Although used in technical contexts (e.g. neural networks), the compositional noun+noun structure is transparent and cross-linguistically regular, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer the meaning.
Etymology
Network topology comes from a simple picture: imagine devices as dots and the wires between them as lines. The network is the dots and the topology is the pattern of lines, so it means the 'arrangement' of links and nodes in a communication network.