topology
- noun
- /təˈpɑlədʒi/
- Specialized
- The engineer presented a new network topology that enhances data flow between devices.
- network topology
- communication topology
- topology design
Here you have two main options, T topology and Daisy chaining.
- Here you have two main options, T topology and Daisy chaining.
- The the topology is asynchronous and not constructed in layers.
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 overall topology of the emulated caches is also specified by the user.
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D Cell is alternative topology for data centre networks presented by Microsoft last year.
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So now we've got a really, really simple topology, host host connected by switch.
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However, these approaches cannot represent or analyze the application's communication topology.
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Please describe the new social topologies emerging from distance teaching and learning.
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Verify that all web conferencing edge services in the topology are running and that network connectivity is available.
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In addition, MPI allows processes and communication spaces to be structured using topologies and communicators.
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Several embedded topologies can be derived from this topology; two examples are shown in Figure 1(b).
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In a star topology, all nodes are connected to a central hub, simplifying network management.
Synonyms
How devices like computers and cables are arranged and connected in a communication system
Compounds
- Specialized
How computers and devices are connected so they can communicate, not where they are placed
- Specialized
How devices like computers and cables are arranged and connected in a communication system
- Specialized
How layers and simple units connect in a computer model that learns
How Connected
Surface Forms
Morphology
topology = topo + logy
The network-configuration sense is a conventional metaphorical extension of the technical term, so it is only partly transparent.
Etymology
Topology comes from the Greek topos 'place' and -logy 'study', so it is about how 'places' are arranged. In networks it means the arrangement of points, links and devices, which is why changing the topology changes how the network works.