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Ethernet

American  
[ee-ther-net] / ˈi θərˌnɛt /
Trademark.
  1. a local-area network protocol featuring a bus topology and a 10 megabit per second data transfer rate.


Ethernet British  
/ ˈiːθəˌnɛt /

noun

  1. computing a widely used type of local area network

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Dark-fleet vessels were also found with custom-made Ethernet cables soldered to ports on AIS systems, which enabled crews to push out fake location data and mask their whereabouts.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

That revenue will also come from the ramp of Broadcom’s next-generation Jericho 4 scale-across router platform, Tomahawk Ultra scale-up Ethernet networking and digital signal processors, Sur said.

From MarketWatch Jun. 2, 2026

The research lab was already known to Silicon Valley cognoscenti for having invented a personal computer called the Alto and the precursor to the Ethernet networking system.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 24, 2026

And while Nvidia’s Ethernet networking hardware might be taking share, the market still seemed to think growth in the sector was positive for rival Arista Networks which was up 3.5%.

From Barron's Nov. 20, 2025

There was Syn- Optics Communications, which was among the pioneers in creating technology to allow for faster, more efficient delivery of data over Ethernet lines.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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