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Ethernet
Ethernet is defined as a trademark for a system that coordinates the components of a local area network.
(noun)An example of Ethernet is the cable system that connects the computer network of a small business office.
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See Ethernet in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
a system for connecting and coordinating the components of a local area network
Origin: ether (prob. sense ) + net(work)
See Ethernet in American Heritage Dictionary 4
A trademark for a LAN protocol.
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