ETHERNET

Standard method of connecting computers to a LAN . Ethernet can handle about 10,000,000 bits-per-second and can be used with almost any computer.

A widely used interface data processing scheme for managing data transfers on network. An ethernet board (card) must be put into the computer for network connections. It can network a wide variety of computers, it is not proprietary, and components are widely available from many commercial sources.

A very common method of networking computers in a LAN. Ethernet will handle about 10,000,000 bits-per-second and can be used with almost any kind of computer.

A 10-Mb/s standard for LANs, initially developed by Xerox, and later refined by Digital, Intel and Xerox (DIX). All hosts are connected to a coaxial cable where they contend for network access using a Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection (CSMA/CD) paradigm. See also: 802.x, Local Area Network, token ring.

A type of network cabling allowing theoretical data transfers of up to 10Mb per second.Computers using TCP/IP often connect to the internet via ethernet LANs.Ethernet typically uses a bus topology.