topology
1. <mathematics> The branch of mathematics dealing with continuous
transformations.
2. <networking> Which hosts are directly connected to which other hosts
in a network. Network layer processes need to consider the current network
topology to be able to route packets to their final destination reliably and
efficiently.
(2001-03-29)
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