From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (19 January 2023): backbone network backbone <networking> In a hierarchical network, a top-level network that carries network traffic between the mid-level networks and stub networks that connect to it. The largest backbone network is the Internet backbone. (2017-12-02)
backbone network backbone
<networking> In a hierarchical network, a top-level network that carries network traffic between the mid-level networks and stub networks that connect to it.
The largest backbone network is the Internet backbone.
(2017-12-02)
