modelnetwork
nounUK /ˈmɒd.əl ˈnet.wɜːk/
US /ˈmɑː.dəl ˈnet.wɝːk/
A model network is a pretend set of connected things used to learn how real things work.
The class built a model network with string and paper cups to show how messages travel.
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2. A small-scale copy of a connected system used for study or teaching.
Engineers tested the model network before building the real power grid.
3. A computer setup that imitates a real network for practice or testing.
Students practiced fixing problems on a model network in the lab.
4. A simplified picture of how parts of a system link together.
The scientist drew a model network of how bees find flowers.