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Glossary of Data Communications Terms
Courtesy Enterprise-Wide Computing, Inc.
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Term:
Ethernet
Definition:
A network cable and access protocol scheme originally
developed by DEC, Intel and Xerox but now marketed
primarily by DEC and 3Com; a local area network and its
associated protocol developed (but not limited to) Xerox.
Ethernet is a baseband system. Often used as a synonym for
IEEE 802.3 CSMA/CD LAN Standard (ISO 8802.3). See also,
IEEE802.3.
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