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Subject:Re: Topology or Topography? From:Michael Collier <mcollier -at- CSC -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 26 Jun 1998 12:50:26 -0500
I suspect a malapropism, as I have only heard of network topologies.
Of course, if the network is up and down a lot, maybe then you do need to speak of
"network topography"!
Michael Collier
mcollier -at- csc -dot- com
Austin, TX
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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,
