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star network
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star network
A communications network in which all terminals are connected to a central computer, controller or hub. PBXs and telephone systems are prime examples as well as Token Ring and 10Base-T Ethernet.


star network [′stär ¦net‚wərk]
(communications)
A communications network in which all communications between any two points must pass through a central node. Also known as centralized configuration.
(electricity)
A set of three or more branches with one terminal of each connected at a common node to give the form of a star. Also known as star connection.

(networking)star network - A network topology where every node has a direct connection (only) to the central node, which might be a hub, switch, or server.


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Common networks use the star topology including the IT businesses that adopt structured cabling systems.
The introduction of a star topology to complement the standard serial topology enables designers to easily manage multi-chip architectures since the physical inter-device connections are greatly simplified.
1,2) Some commonly employed topologies for reliable bus design include point-to-point, daisy chain, star topology and T topology.
 
 
 
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