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Ethernet

Ethernet

11 4.1
A way to connect computers in a building using cables so they can send data quickly
  • noun
  • /ˈiːθərˌnɛt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Ethernet
  • The RIO allows communication via both Ethernet and RS232.
  • Ethernet network
  • Ethernet protocol
  • Ethernet interface

We're going to have both Ethernet and fiber.

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Examples

  • It's a graphics card with Ethernet jacks all over the back of it.

  • Of course, an Ethernet cable, some power, an important component in any gadget's life power.

  • This, my friends, is an Ethernet Jack right there on the floor.

  • If you can see the Ethernet, it's right there on the wall there.

  • But for whatever it's worth, I never got this hard wire Ethernet link to work.

  • This time I'm going to show you how to wire Ethernet extensions.

  • I plugged into the Ethernet at my hotel and my computer just died.

  • So Ethernet protocol is commonly carried through What type of cable, Andrew?

  • We've now got our switch connected to my network and I've now got four extra Ethernet ports available.

  • For fast internet, you should connect your computer using an Ethernet cable instead of relying on Wi-Fi.

Compounds

ethernet cable
  • Specialized
1 3.4

A cable that connects a computer to a router or network

How Fast

fiber optic cable
  • Specialized
7 3.9
Ethernet
  • Specialized
11 4.1
WiFi
  • Specialized
31 1.3
mobile phone
58 1.0
dial-up
  • Archaic
1 3.5

Surface Forms

Ethernet singular
Ethernets plural

Morphology

Ethernet = ether + net (semi-transparent) = ether + net

The element 'net' clearly signals a network, but 'ether' is an archaic/technical term and the whole is a coined technical/trademark name, so the full meaning is not strictly derivable by average learners.

Etymology

Ethernet comes from the parts ether and net. Ether was an old idea of an 'invisible medium' that carries waves, and net means 'network' as in internet, so Ethernet suggests a network that carries data through a shared cable.