Ethernet

[ ee-ther-net ]

/ ˈi θərˌnɛt /

Save This Word!

Trademark.

a local-area network protocol featuring a bus topology and a 10 megabit per second data transfer rate.

QUIZ

QUIZ YOURSELF ON “ITS” VS. “IT’S”!

Apostrophes can be tricky; prove you know the difference between "it’s" and "its" in this crafty quiz!

Question 1 of 8

On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.

it's

its

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Words nearby Ethernet

ethereal oil, Etherege, etheric, etherify, etherize, Ethernet, ethic, ethical, Ethical Culture, ethical hacker, ethical investment

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022

How to use Ethernet in a sentence

Ethernet and WiFi connections will give you all the connectivity options you need—you can even print, copy, and scan remotely from your phone.
Best laser printer: For the home or for your office|PopSci Commerce Team|February 24, 2021|Popular-Science
A pile of Ethernet cables may be easier to fret about than a pile of bodies.
A Kraken is loose in America|Dan Zak|December 10, 2020|Washington Post
While the whole point of seeking out WiFi extenders is to extend your wireless connection, you may still want to consider allowing hardwired connections—via those Ethernet ports—to play a role in your home system.
Best WiFi extenders: Five things to consider|Eric Alt|November 25, 2020|Popular-Science
In this context, that means running some Ethernet lines and plugging them into a mesh Wi-Fi system.
Ethernet and a mesh network will permanently solve your WiFi issues|Whitson Gordon|October 16, 2020|Popular-Science

It’s essentially electricity that is delivered over Ethernet cables.
Why Are Cities (Still) So Expensive? (Ep. 435)|Stephen J. Dubner|October 15, 2020|Freakonomics
More probable, he said, is someone got in through the network itself, over the ethernet.
How to Protect Yourself From the World’s Perviest Hackers|Winston Ross|August 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The only thing I bought were the network cards—two wireless, one Ethernet.
Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town|Cory Doctorow

British Dictionary definitions for Ethernet

Ethernet

/ (ˈiːθəˌnɛt) /

noun

trademark 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