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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A trademark for a LAN protocol.
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- noun always singular A set of network cabling and network access (
CSMA/CD ) protocol standards forbus topology computer networks invented by Xerox but now controlled by the 802.3 subcommittee of theIEEE . - noun countable A computer network which complies with such set of standards.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun 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
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Examples
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Both switches support 24 or 48 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet ports, Power over Ethernet+ capabilities, four Gigabit or 2 10G Ethernet modular uplinks, and Cisco StackPower features for allowing switches in a stack to share a power supply.
ARN News 2010
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10 We ran a search for the term Ethernet and then sorted to see “Conference” results.
Microsoft Launches Academic Search Beta « ResourceShelf 2006
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Broadcom, which is an industry leader in Ethernet chips that help connect servers inside the data center, is now trying to get its hands on the chips that hook the computers to the storage network.
Broadcom’s Emulex Bid Inspired by Cisco’s Data Center Push 2009
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There are ways to improve this monitor, such as including a built-in Ethernet port so I could plug my computer into the corporate network without having to use Wi-Fi.
My MacBook Air’s New Best Friend: Apple 24-Inch LED Cinema Display 2009
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Users report that carrier Ethernet is straightforward to install, and performs reliably.
The new WAN architecture: a blueprint Johna Till Johnson 2010
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But … if you, Wayne, were the project, you or most of you would be traveling via Ethernet, which is to say electronically.
VELOCITY DEE JACOB 2010
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But … if you, Wayne, were the project, you or most of you would be traveling via Ethernet, which is to say electronically.
VELOCITY DEE JACOB 2010
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But … if you, Wayne, were the project, you or most of you would be traveling via Ethernet, which is to say electronically.
VELOCITY DEE JACOB 2010
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But … if you, Wayne, were the project, you or most of you would be traveling via Ethernet, which is to say electronically.
VELOCITY DEE JACOB 2010
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There's a back-up battery, effectively providing UPS capability if the power goes down via the AC adapter and a neat little cradle with built-in Ethernet for sale separately.
Boing Boing: February 9, 2003 - February 15, 2003 Archives 2003
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