a type of network technology for local area networks; coaxial cable carries radio frequency signals between computers at a rate of 10 megabits per second
"The office used an old ethernet setup where the coaxial cable carried radio frequency signals to connect all workstations at a speed of ten megabits per second."
A computer network that complies with this set of standards.
"The technical manual lists both ethernet and Ethernet as acceptable terms for the networking standard."
Alternative letter-case form of Ethernet
In plain English: Ethernet is a standard way to connect computers and other devices together using physical cables instead of wireless signals.
"I plugged my laptop into the wall socket with an ethernet cable to get faster internet access."
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.
"The legacy office setup relied on original Ethernet cables to connect all workstations via a shared coaxial bus before being upgraded with modern switches."
Ethernet was originally a trademark created by Xerox that combined the words "ether" and "net." The name reflects its function as a network built upon the concept of an invisible medium for data transmission.