Ethernet

nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026

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A popular network protocol and cabling scheme that uses a bus topology and carrier sense multiple access/collision detection (CSMA/CD) to prevent network failures or collisions when two devices try to access the network at the same time

ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary

Senses

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SANS Glossary of Security Terms

The most widely-installed LAN technology. Specified in a standard, IEEE 802.3, an Ethernet LAN typically uses coaxial cable or special grades of twisted pair wires. Devices are connected to the cable and compete for access using a CSMA/CD protocol.

Wordset Dictionary

a type of network technology for local area networks

Classifications

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Variants

3 surface forms

plural: Ethernets
possessive: Ethernet's
pluralpossessive: Ethernets'

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