backbone
View image A backbone is a high-speed communication link used to provide the main links between the smaller sub-networks in a large network. The connections are fibre optic cable.
Related terms
cable
fibre optic cable
network cable
network
bridge
cable modem
local area network (LAN) (1)
bus network
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Networks and communications technology
hardware
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