Computer Interconnection Structures: Taxonomy, Characteristics, and Examples
George A. Anderson, E. Douglas Jensen · ACM Computing Surveys · 1975
This paper presents a taxonomy, or naming scheme, for systems of interconnected computers.It is an attempt to provide an implementation-independent method by which to identify demgns, and a common context in which to discuss them.The taxonomy is based on interprocessor message handling and hardware interconnection topology, and distinguishes ten basic multiple-computer architectures.Various relevant attributes are identified and discussed, and examples of actual designs are given for each architecture.