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- 1) At the local level, a backbone is a line or set of lines that local area networks connect to for a wide area network connection or within a local area network to span distances efficiently (for example, between buildings).
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- Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: backbone /ˈbaekˌbəʊn/ ˈbækˌbəʊn n a nontechnical name for spinal column something that resembles the spinal column in, function, position or appearance strength of; character. 1  courage a nontechnical name for spinal.  column
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- A vertebrae are bones in the spinal column (also called spine or backbone). The function of the spinal column is to protect the soft spinal cord and to support the body and hold the head upright.Plural for vertebra.Bony segments forming the human spinal column.onfidence votes 7.7K. A vertebrae are bones in the spinal column (also called spine or backbone). The function of the spinal column is to protect the soft spinal cord and to support the body and hold the head upright. Plural for vertebra. Bony segments forming the human spinal column.
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vertebrate A vertebrate is an animal with a backbone. (An invertebrate is an animal without a backbone.) Fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals, including humans, are all vertebrates. Vertebrates share some basic characteristics.
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- backbone /ˈbaekˌbəʊn/ ˈbækˌbəʊn n a nontechnical name for spinal column something that resembles the spinal column in, function, position or appearance strength of; character. 1  courage a nontechnical name for spinal.  column
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- Noun. 1  Any of a series of long curved bones occurring in 12 pairs in humans and other animals and extending from the spine to or toward the sternum. 2  A part or piece, similar to a rib, and serving to shape or support something. 3  A cut of meat enclosing one or more rib bones.
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- This is an infection of the spinal column. The disease progressively destroys the backbone and causes severe physical impairment and may lead to death if left untreated. Tuberculosis can be recognised by a sharp bend in the middle section of the backbone that goes along with shortening and thickening of the chest. The disease is caused by the tubercle bacillus.
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spine 1. a thornlike process or projection. 2. the backbone, or vertebral column. See also spinal. cuneal spine. the axial ridge of the upper surface of the frog in the hoof of the horse that projects into the digital cushion.
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send a chill/shiver up/down someone's spine Full Definition of SPINE. 1. a: spinal column b: something resembling a spinal column or constituting a central axis or chief support c: the part of a book to which the pages are attached and on the cover of which usually appear the title and author's and publisher's names.2.: spinal column b: something resembling a spinal column or constituting a central axis or chief support c: the part of a book to which the pages are attached and on the cover of which usually appear the title and author's and publisher's names.
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vertebrate A vertebrate is an animal that has a backbone and a skeleton. Vertebrate animals include humans. When you think about vertebrates, think about bones: this word has to do with animals that have a lot of bones, in the form of a skeleton. It especially refers to animals with a backbone, which protects their spinal cord. Vertebrates have many bones, including a skull which protects their brains, which tend to be large.
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Vertebral column Vertebral column of a goat. The vertebral column, also known as the backbone or spine, is a bony skeletal structure found in vertebrates. It is formed from individual bones called vertebrae (singular: vertebra), which houses the spinal canal, a cavity that encloses and protects the spinal cord. There about 50,000 species of animals that have a vertebral column. The human vertebral column is one of the most-studied examples.
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- 1. having vertebrae; having a segmented backbone. 2. belonging or pertaining to the Vertebrata, a subphylum of chordate animals having an internal skeleton of bone or cartilage that includes a braincase and a spinal column, and comprising mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes. 3. a vertebrate animal.. (Zoology) any chordate animal of the subphylum Vertebrata, characterized by a bony or cartilaginous skeleton and a well-developed brain: the group contains fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. adj. 2. (Zoology) of, relating to, or belonging to the subphylum Vertebrata. (ˈvɜr tə brɪt, -ˌbreɪt). adj.
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vertebral column The series of vertebrae extending from the base of the skull to the coccyx (tailbone) that forms the supporting axis of the body in vertebrate animals. It encloses and protects the spinal cord and provides a stable attachment for the muscles of the trunk. Also called backbone, spinal column, spine.ertebral column. (or backbone or spine) The column of vertebrae between the skull and the hip bones, supporting the body and shielding the spinal cord.
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vertebral column The series of vertebrae extending from the base of the skull to the coccyx (tailbone) that forms the supporting axis of the body in vertebrate animals. It encloses and protects the spinal cord and provides a stable attachment for the muscles of the trunk. Also called backbone, spinal column, spine.
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neck (nɛk) n. 1. the part of the body that connects the head and the trunk. 2. the part of a garment encircling, partly covering, or closest to the neck; neckline. 3. the slender part near the top of a bottle, vase, or similar object.
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spine Definition of spine for English Language Learners. : 1  the row of connected bones down the middle of the back. : 2  a sharp, pointed part on an animal or plant. : 3  courage or strength of character.
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- Spinal Cord. One of the main organs of the nervous system. The spine is another name for the human backbone. The spinal cord is inside the spine and carries messages from the brain to other parts of the body, and from parts of the body back to the brain. Splint.
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vertebral column (or backbone or spine) The column of vertebrae between the skull and the hip bones, supporting the body and shielding the spinal cord. It has five sections: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal. See also coccyx, sacrum.
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- Full Definition of TORSO. 1. : a sculptured representation of the trunk of a human body. 2. : something (as a piece of writing) that is mutilated or left unfinished.
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- The backbone had made the transition from a network built from routers out of the research community (the Fuzzball routers from David Mills) to commercial equipment. In its 8 1/2 year lifetime, the Backbone had grown from six nodes with 56 kbps links to 21 nodes with multiple 45 Mbps links.
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Vertebral column Vertebral column of a goat. The vertebral column, also known as the backbone or spine, is a bony skeletal structure found in vertebrates. It is formed from individual bones called vertebrae (singular: vertebra), which houses the spinal canal, a cavity that encloses and protects the spinal cord.There about 50,000 species of animals that have a vertebral column.The human vertebral column is one of the most-studied examples.t is commonly called the spine, or simply backbone. The articulating vertebrae are grouped into their regions; there are seven cervical vertebrae of the neck (C1 to C7); twelve thoracic vertebrae of the thorax (T1 to T12); and five lumbar vertebrae of the lower back above the pelvis (L1 to L5).
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- If you have a child with epilepsy, you're not alone — 3 million Americans have this disorder. Anyone can get epilepsy at any age, but most new diagnoses are in kids. Some kids with epilepsy outgrow their seizures by the time they're teens.
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Vehicle frame A backbone chassis is a type of automobile construction chassis that is similar to the body-on-frame design. Instead of a two-dimensional ladder type structure, it consists of a strong tubular backbone (usually rectangular in cross section) that connects the front and rear suspension attachment areas.
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- 1 Are vertebrates (which means they have a backbone The column of bones (spine) in the back of many animals. 2  It supports the body. 3  An animal with a backbone is called a vertebrate. or spine A stiff, sharp projection on an animal; another word for quill. ). 4  Are ectothermic.
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Types of Backbone Networks Backbone part of the network is a core of the network with its high throughput capability and significant bandwidth. It is made for the ability of network to communicate with external networks (like Internet). It is a root of the network tree, that has rest of the network growing from it.arallel backbone. Parallel backbone is a variation of the collapsed backbone, where devices are having more than one connection between them. As Figure 5 shows, there are multiple connections between the high level routers and the network segments.