backbone (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 06
def the part of a network that connects other networks together
examples the backbone is the part of a communication network that carries the heaviest traffic
Outgoing links
Hypernym connection, connexion, connector, connecter, connective
Part holonym net, network, mesh, meshing, meshwork
Incoming links
Hyponym connection, connexion, connector, connecter, connective
Part meronym net, network, mesh, meshing, meshwork

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