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Topology vs Anycast - What's the difference?

topology | anycast |

As nouns the difference between topology and anycast

is that topology is (mathematics) a branch of mathematics studying those properties of a geometric figure or solid that are not changed by stretching, bending and similar homeomorphisms while anycast is (networking) a network addressing and routing scheme whereby data is routed to the nearest or best destination as viewed by the routing topology.

topology

English

Noun

(topologies)
  • (mathematics) A branch of mathematics studying those properties of a geometric figure or solid that are not changed by stretching, bending and similar homeomorphisms.
  • (mathematics) A collection ?'' of subsets of a set ''X'' such that the empty set and ''X'' are both members of ''?'' and ''? is closed under arbitrary unions and finite intersections.
  • (medicine) The anatomical structure of part of the body.
  • (computing) The arrangement of nodes in a communications network.
  • (technology) The properties of a particular technological embodiment that are not affected by differences in the physical layout or form of its application.
  • (topography) The topographical study of geographic locations or given places in relation to its history.
  • (dated) The art of, or method for, assisting the memory by associating the thing or subject to be remembered with some place.
  • Synonyms

    * (mathematics) analysis situs

    Holonyms

    * topological space

    Meronyms

    * open set

    Derived terms

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    anycast

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia anycast)
  • (networking) A network addressing and routing scheme whereby data is routed to the nearest or best destination as viewed by the routing topology.