The Spanning Tree Protocol, sometimes just referred to as Spanning Tree, is the Waze or MapQuest of modern Ethernet networks, directing traffic along the most efficient route based on real-time ...

Perlman, the inventor of spanning tree protocol, was born in Portsmouth, VA, and pursued her collegiate studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. After completing her Ph.D in computer ...

The spanning tree protocol is part of the IEEE 802.1 network management standard. See IEEE 802 and BPDU. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction requires permission.

The spanning tree algorithm is used with Ethernet switches to routinely remove loop circuits. If these loops weren’t removed, a single IP packet carrying video could loop endlessly while consuming ...