Definition of "topology"
topology
/təˈpɒləd͡ʒi/
noun
countable and uncountable, plural topologies
(mathematics, uncountable) The branch of mathematics dealing with those properties of a geometrical object (of arbitrary dimensionality) that are unchanged by continuous deformations (such as stretching, bending, etc., without tearing or gluing).
(computing) The arrangement of nodes in a communications network.
(technology) The properties of a particular technological embodiment that are not affected by differences in the physical layout or form of its application.