| Noun | 1. | network topology - the configuration of a communication network bus topology, bus - the topology of a network whose components are connected by a busbar loop topology, loop - 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 topology, star - the topology of a network whose components are connected to a hub mesh topology, mesh - the topology of a network whose components are all connected directly to every other component physical topology - the appearance of the network; "the physical topologies of local area networks include the bus, the ring and the star" logical topology - the way the network works; "a network that looks like a star can have the logical topology of a bus" configuration, constellation - an arrangement of parts or elements; "the outcome depends on the configuration of influences at the time" |