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Ethernet

Ethernet

See also: ethernet

English

Noun

Ethernet ‎(plural Ethernets)

(always in the 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.
(countable) A computer network which complies with such set of standards.

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.

Translations

network cabling protocol standards

Chinese:

Cantonese: 以太網, 以太网 ‎(ji⁵ taai³ mong⁵), 乙太網, 乙太网 ‎(jyut³ taai³ mong⁵)

Mandarin: 以太網 (zh), 以太网 (zh) ‎(Yǐtàiwǎng), 乙太網, 乙太网 ‎(Yǐtàiwǎng)
Finnish: Ethernet

French: Ethernet (fr)
Japanese: イーサネット ‎(īsanetto )
Korean: 이더넷 ‎(ideonet)
Russian: эзерне́т m ‎(ezɛrnɛ́t), изерне́т m ‎(izɛrnɛ́t), езерне́т m ‎(jezɛrnɛ́t)
Ukrainian: езернет m ‎(ezernét)

computer network which complies with standards

Chinese:

Cantonese: 以太網, 以太网 ‎(ji⁵ taai³ mong⁵), 乙太網, 乙太网 ‎(jyut³ taai³ mong⁵)

Mandarin: 以太網 (zh), 以太网 (zh) ‎(Yǐtàiwǎng), 乙太網, 乙太网 ‎(Yǐtàiwǎng)
Finnish: ethernet

French: Ethernet (fr)
Japanese: イーサネット ‎(īsanetto )
Korean: 이더넷 ‎(ideonet)
Russian: эзерне́т m ‎(ezɛrnɛ́t), изерне́т m ‎(izɛrnɛ́t), езерне́т m ‎(jezɛrnɛ́t)
Ukrainian: езернет m ‎(ezernét)

See also

Anagrams

entereth

ethernet

ethernet

See also: Ethernet

English

Noun

ethernet ‎(plural ethernets)

Alternative letter-case form of Ethernet

Anagrams

entereth