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Chapter 8, Problem 17Q
Program Plan Intro

Backbone network:

  • A backbone network (BN) is a type of network that contains a high capacity connectivity infrastructure and it usually includes routers, switches, cabling, and gateway.
  • It forms the main link or backbone to the various parts of the network such as local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), and sub networks.
  • It includes the following types are,
    • Serial backbone
    • Distributed backbone
    • Collapsed backbone and so on.

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