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Computers: Understanding Tech 6e 6.4

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network topology   The layout or pattern by which a network is organized.  
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bus topology   A topology in which all computers and devices are linked by a single line of cable with two endpoints.  
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transceiver   A device that sends messages along the bus in either direction.  
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carrier sense multiple access with collision detection (CSMA/CD)   The method used in Ethernet networks, and other network types that use a logical bus, for detecting and correcting data collisions.  
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star topology   A network topology in which multiple computers and peripheral devices are linked to a central gathering point—typically, a switch or a router—in a point-to-point configuration resembling a star.  
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ring topology   A network topology in which there is no central hub; each computer or device is part of a circle of computers and devices.  
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token ring topology   A ring topology in which data collision is avoided by passing a token between computers and allowing only the computer with the token to place data on the network.  
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token   A permission that allows a computer to send data to the network on a token ring network.  
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mesh topology   A network topology that connects multiple computers and devices to multiple computers and devices, so that many different paths exist from any one location to any other location.  
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hybrid topology   A system that mixes topologies in a network.  
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