olemus
(a) võrgu topoloogia, mille puhul
võimendatakse edastatavat signaali igal hopil
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a network topology where the signal is amplified at each step as it passes from one computer to the next

(b) võrgu topolooogia, mille puhul
arvutid ise hoolitsevad andmete võrkusaatmise eest
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a network topology in which the computers themselves are responsible for sending the data along the network