Ethernet

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Usage notes 1.1.2 See also 1.2 Anagrams

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[edit] Noun

Ethernet (plural Ethernets)

1. (always singular) A set of network cabling and network access (CSMA/CD) protocol standards for bus topology computer networks invented by Xerox but now controlled by the 802.3 subcommittee of the IEEE.
2. (countable) A computer network which complies with such set of standards.

[edit] Usage notes

• In both senses, this word is often used attributively, as a noun adjunct, in a manner resembling an adjective:

  These products comply with Ethernet standards.

  I'd like to buy some Ethernet cable.

[edit] See also

• ether
• IEEE 802.3 CSMA/CD (ETHERNET)
  • the standards are available for download in PDF format

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of eeehnrtt
• entereth