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Network topologies
Geographically layout of hardware, includes both physical and logical configuration.

Common topologies;

Star (or hub)

Ring

Bus

Mesh

Hierarchical
Several computers linked to a central host computer, however these computers are also hosts to other, smaller computers or peripherals