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ring topology

ring topology noun: a network topology in which, in the physical case, every node of a network is connected to exactly two other nodes: one node designated as upstream and the other as downstream. A given node receives data from its upstream node and sends data to its downstream node.

Noun

ring topology (plural ring topologies)

  1. A network topology in which, in the physical case, every node of a network is connected to exactly two other nodes: one node designated as upstream and the other as downstream. A given node receives data from its upstream node and sends data to its downstream node.

Forms of ring topology

pluralring topologies

Questions about ring topology

What does ring topology mean?
Ring topology means a network topology in which, in the physical case, every node of a network is connected to exactly two other nodes: one node designated as upstream and the other as downstream. A given node receives data from its upstream node and sends data to its downstream node.
What part of speech is ring topology?
Ring topology is a noun.
What is the plural of ring topology?
The plural of ring topology is ring topologies.

Words near ring topology in the dictionary

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  2. ring toes
  3. ring tone
  4. ring tones
  5. ring topologies
  6. ring topology
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  8. ring tosses
  9. ring true
  10. ring up
  11. ring up the curtain

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