star topology
- noun
- /stɑr tɑˈpɒlədʒi/
- Specialized
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topología en estrella
- If the hub fails in a star topology, none of the devices can communicate.
Examples
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In a star topology, every device connects to a central hub.
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Many modern office networks use a star topology for better performance and reliability.
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A star topology is easier to troubleshoot than a ring or bus design.
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Many companies use star topologies for their networks.
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In a star topology, each device is individually connected to a central hub, making it easy to manage the network.
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The company's network uses a star topology to ensure that if one cable fails, the other connections remain unaffected.
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During the installation, the technician explained how a star topology allows for quick troubleshooting because all devices connect to a central switch.
Antonyms
How Centralized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound directly combines 'star' (a shape with points radiating from a center) with 'topology' (a configuration of nodes/devices), so the meaning — a network arranged like a star with devices connected to a central hub — is transparently inferable from the parts. This is a literal, compositional technical term used similarly across languages and domains, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should understand it.
Etymology
The term star topology comes from the picture it makes: devices are joined by lines to a center, like a star, with each line going to one central hub. Because every device connects to that single hub, if it fails the whole 'network' stops, so the name helps you remember how it works.
