Backbone

noun
'bæk,boʊn

Noun

  • the part of a network that connects other networks together

    the backbone is the part of a communication network that carries the heaviest traffic

    Type of:ConnectionConnectorConnexion
  • the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord

    Similar:BackRachisSpine
  • fortitude and determination

    Type of:Fortitude
  • a central cohesive source of support and stability

  • the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved

    Similar:Spine
    Type of:PartPortion

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