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Subject:Re: Topology or Topography? From:"Comstock-Fisher, Julie" <jmfisher -at- BUTLERMFG -dot- ORG> Date:Fri, 26 Jun 1998 12:39:07 -0500
I know when I taught a networking class, we used the term topology when
we were talking about a network's structure: how it was arranged,
particularly. For example, computers that are hooked together in a line
are in a linear bus topology, and if they're all hooked invididually to
a hub, that's star topology. That's the Microsoft recommendation in
their _Networking Essentials_ book. I think the difference would be that
topology is the study of a place (or a physical arrangement) while
topography is *describing* that place or arrangement.
I'm hoping this doesn't end up with all that binary stuff at the bottom.
If it does, I guess I'll stop replying to posts until I can get our
network administrators to get a clue, even if I have to administer it
with my ClueX4.
Food is an important part of a balanced diet. --Fran Lebowitz
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...............................................Julie Comstock-Fisher
.......................................Technical Writer (Consultant)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Swenson [SMTP:Dave_Swenson -at- TRENDMICRO -dot- COM]
> Sent: Friday, June 26, 1998 11:54 AM
> To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
> Subject: Topology or Topography?
>
> What's the difference between Topology and Topography when describing
> networks setups? The on-line tech dictionary says Topology, as do many
> people here. HotBot, on the other hand seems to indicate a real-world
> preference for Topography. As for me, I think of -ology as the study
> of
> topo, i.e., surface characteristics and -graphy as drawings (writings)
> thereof. But which is correct? Thanks,
>
