BUS NETWORK

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BUS NETWORK

Specialty Definition: BUS NETWORK

Domain	Definition
Computing	Bus network A network in which all nodes are connected to a single wire (the bus). The two endpoints will have a terminator. Bus networks typically use CSMA/CD techniques to determine which node transmits data on the wire at any given time. Examples are Ethernet 10Base2 and 10Base5 networks. See also star network, ring network. (1999-11-28). Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Crosswords: BUS NETWORK

Specialty definitions using "BUS NETWORK": ring network. (references)

Non-Fiction Usage: BUS NETWORK

Subject	Topic	Quote
Economic History	Bahrain	Some small-scale privatization is underway, such as the meat processing industry and the small public bus network. (references)
	Ireland	The development strategy for public transportation in the Greater Dublin Area will include a $5.2 billion metro, a $80 million internal rail system for Dublin airport, a $1.2 billion light rail project (LUAS), a $240 million investment in the Dublin suburban rail network, and a $156 million investment in the Dublin bus network. (references)
	Ireland	In its liberalization proposals for the public transportation sector, the GOI has signaled that Dublin Bus is to be privatized and the entire bus network in the Greater Dublin area is to be subject to competitive tendering by 2007. The GOI has already increased private participation in the provision of bus services in the greater Dublin area. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Frequency of Internet Keywords: BUS NETWORK

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Expression	Frequency per Day
bus network	5
bus network star	2
bus network topologies topology	2
bus network topology	2
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Modern Translation: BUS NETWORK

Language		Translations for "BUS NETWORK"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Finnish		väyläverkko. (various references)

Greek		δίκτυο πολυπλεκτικής αρτηρίας (multiplex bus network). (various references)

Pig Latin		usbay etworknay
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Anagrams: BUS NETWORK

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Direct Anagrams: subnetwork.
	Words within the letters "b-e-k-n-o-r-s-t-u-w"
	-1 letter: tubeworks.
	-2 letters: bestrown, brownest, burstone, networks, tubework.
	-3 letters: beknots, bestrow, bonkers, bournes, brunets, bunkers, bunkoes, bunters, burnets, burtons, knowers, network, obtuser, sorbent, subrent, subtone, tenours, tonsure, unbroke, unrobes, unsober, unswore.
	-4 letters: beknot, besnow, bestow, betons, boners, bosker, bosket, bourne, bourns, bourse, bowers, brents, broken, browns, browse, brunet, brunts, brutes, bunker, bunkos, bunter, burets, burkes.
	Words containing the letters "b-e-k-n-o-r-s-t-u-w"
	+1 letter: subnetworks.
	+5 letters: unworkabilities.
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INDEX

1. Crosswords
2. Quotations: Non-fiction
3. Expressions: Internet
4. Translations: Modern

5. Anagrams
6. Bibliography

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