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bus network Last modified: Monday, August 05, 2002
A network in which all nodes are connected to a single wire (the bus) that has two endpoints. Ethernet 10Base-2 and 10Base-5 networks, for example, are bus networks. Other common network types include star networks and ring networks. For network diagrams, see Network Topology Diagrams in the Quick Reference section of Webopedia.
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