noun
Technical computing term for a network topology where each node connects to exactly two other nodes, forming a circular data path.
環状網は、各ノードが隣接する二つのノードと接続されるネットワーク構成です。
A ring network is a network configuration in which each node is connected to two adjacent nodes.
A star network has a central hub to which all nodes connect, unlike the circular topology of a ring network.
Compound of 環状 (ring-shaped) and 網 (network). A straightforward technical term with no obscure historical derivation.