What is defined as the manner in which the network devices are organized to facilitate...

A network topology defines the manner in which the network devices are organized to facilitate communications. Common LAN technologies are:

bus

ring

star

meshed

LAN transmission methods refer to the way packets are sent on the network and are:

unicast

multicast

broadcast

LAN transmission protocols are the rules for communicating between computers on a LAN. Common LAN transmission protocols are:

CSMA/CD

polling

token-passing

LAN media access methods control the use of a network (physical and data link layers). They can be:

Ethernet

ARCnet

Token ring

FDDI

Source: KRUTZ, Ronald L. & VINES, Russel D., The CISSP Prep Guide: Mastering the Ten Domains of Computer Security, John Wiley & Sons, 2001, Chapter 3: Telecommunications and Network Security (page 105).