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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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The overall increase in data center revenue was driven by the ramp of Nvidia’s Blackwell 300 products, as well as demand for its InfiniBand Spectrum-X Ethernet and NVLink solutions, Nvidia says.

From The Wall Street Journal May 21, 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

If you’re still having wonky problems, Kyle Wiens, chief executive of tech-repair site iFixit, recommends running an Ethernet cable between two routers.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 21, 2025

CEO Hock Tan said it’s being driven by custom AI accelerators and Ethernet AI switches.

From Barron's Dec. 12, 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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