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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 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Network topology is the layout of the connections (links, nodes, etc.) of a computer network.[1][2]
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The names used - such as ring or star - are only rough descriptions. The computers on a home network can be arranged in a circle but it does not necessarily mean that it represents a ring network.