"mesh network" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mesh networks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} mesh network (plural mesh networks)
  1. (networking) A communications network with at least two pathways to each node, forming a net-like organization. When each node is connected to every other node, the network is said to be fully meshed. When only some of the nodes are linked, switching is required to make all the connections and the network is said to be partially meshed, or partially connected. Wikipedia link: mesh network Categories (topical): Networking Translations (network): 網狀網絡 (Chinese Mandarin), 网状网络 (wǎngzhuàng wǎngluò) (Chinese Mandarin), silmukkaverkko (Finnish)

Inflected forms

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