Any one ever heard of the term collapsed Backbone?  Could it be a virtual network that could be referred also to this term.
Any one ever heard of the term collapsed Backbone?
networking
Yes they are referring to a virtual network.A non distributed backbone where all network segments are interconnected via a single internetworking device. A collapsed backbone may be a virtual network segment existing in a device such as a repeater, router, or bridge.http://bitwisertraining.com/Glossary/CollapsedBB.htm