Ethernet
nounid
2488·updated May 12, 2026candidate
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
Classifications
Entity Type
Network0%rule-basedmulti_axis_classifier_low_confidence.v1
Sensitivity
—90%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
Information Class
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Variants
- plural
- Ethernets
- possessive
- Ethernet's
- pluralpossessive
- Ethernets'
Framework definitions
- §1
- 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.
- §1
- 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
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