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backbone: see spinal column spinal column, bony column forming the main structural support of the skeleton of humans and other vertebrates, also known as the vertebral column or backbone. It consists of segments known as vertebrae linked by intervertebral disks and held together by ligaments. ..... Click the link for more information. . The part of a network that handles the major traffic. It employs the highest-speed transmission paths in the network and may also run the longest distances. Smaller networks are attached to the backbone, and networks that directly connect to the end user or customer are called "access networks."
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The Antarctic icefish (left) is the world's only vertebrate, or backboned animal, that lacks red blood cells. upon which much of the exhibit is based, Patricia Rich concludes: "So much is yet to be understood about the origin and evolution of vertebrates on this continent, the reason why Australia has served as a refuge at the end of the world for numerous groups of backboned animals, the effects of changing latitude and climate on the fauna of a continent that has moved a drastic 20 to 25 degrees in latitude during the last 40 million years -- and is still moving. Allen's advice, backboned by Team IRG, has propelled their success as they achieved four closings in September and are bringing six new listings to the marketplace in the next month. |
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