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tag: 0BWJTRE3X3
kind: concept
name: Box topology
msc: [54B10]
sources:
  - url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Box_topology
    locator: lead section
same_as:
  wikidata: Q4951625
  wikipedia: Box topology
---

## Summary

The box topology on a product of topological spaces has as basic open sets all products of open sets.
For infinite products, it is finer than the product topology and has worse properties.