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The first network developments were an extension of the input-output system of the computer. They acted simply as a distribution network for a central computer. Figure 1 illustrates the forms that they took, in particular the multidrop line and then the concentrator which, by applying some intelligence remotely, can reduce the overhead traffic on the main lines to the centre. In the more elaborate versions the concentrators themselves form a multidrop configuration.
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Davies, D.W. (1977). Introduction to Packet Switching. In: Boulaye, G.G., Lewin, D.W. (eds) Computer Architecture. NATO Advanced Study Institutes Series, vol 32. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-1226-3_5
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