topology

Noun
  1. Topographic study of a given place (especially the history of the place as indicated by its topography) (synset 106132354)
    "Greenland's topology has been shaped by the glaciers of the ice age"
    is a type of: topography - precise detailed study of the surface features of a region
  2. The study of anatomy based on regions or divisions of the body and emphasizing the relations between various structures (muscles and nerves and arteries etc.) in that region (synset 106070013)
    is a type of: anatomy, general anatomy - the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
    same as: regional anatomy, topographic anatomy
  3. The branch of pure mathematics that deals only with the properties of a figure X that hold for every figure into which X can be transformed with a one-to-one correspondence that is continuous in both directions (synset 106026943)
    referred to in: math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
    is a type of: pure mathematics - the branches of mathematics that study and develop the principles of mathematics for their own sake rather than for their immediate usefulness
    same as: analysis situs
  4. The configuration of a communication network (synset 105738310)
    is a type of: configuration, constellation - an arrangement of parts or elements
    subtypes:
    • bus, bus topology - the topology of a network whose components are connected by a busbar
    • loop, loop topology - the topology of a network whose components are serially connected in such a way that the last component is connected to the first component
    • star, star topology - the topology of a network whose components are connected to a hub
    • mesh, mesh topology - the topology of a network whose components are all connected directly to every other component
    • physical topology - the appearance of the network
    • logical topology - the way the network works
    same as: network topology

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