Ethernet

See also: ethernet

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈiθəɹˌnɛt/

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 (fi)
French: Ethernet (fr)

Japanese: イーサネット (īsanetto )
Korean: 이더넷 (ideonet)
Russian: эзерне́т m (ezɛrnɛ́t), изерне́т m (izɛrnɛ́t), езерне́т m (jezɛrnɛ́t)
Spanish: please add this translation if you can
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)
Spanish: please add this translation if you can
Ukrainian: езернет m (ezernét)

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Anagrams

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