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A [[surface (topology)|surface]] with no [[hole (topology)|hole]]s in it, e.g. that of a [[sphere]].
A term used in applications to describe [[surface (topology)|surfaces]] that have the [[topology of the sphere]], i.e., roughly spoken, they are closed, have two sides, no boundary, and no holes.

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Spherical topology [r]: A term used in applications to describe surfaces that have the topology of the sphere, i.e., roughly spoken, they are closed, have two sides, no boundary, and no holes.