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What does Ethernet mean?

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Noun
  1. (singular) A set of network cabling and network access (CSMA/CD) protocol standards for bus topology computer networks invented by Xerox but now controlled by the 802.3 subcommittee of the IEEE.
  2. (countable) A computer network which complies with such set of standards.
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This is an important example of a design decision that is glaringly different from typical wired LANs like Ethernet.
This is not the case unless the hub supports delivery of both the standard Ethernet and isochronous channels.
There's no PC Card slot, of course, but with analogue modem, wired Ethernet and unwired 802.11 available, we don't need one.
Nowadays, Ethernet runs over shielded and unshielded twisted pair copper, coaxial, and fully EMI-resistant fiber-optic cable.
First, Ethernet has a very large advantage by being a thoroughly entrenched networking technology.
The lab consists of 10 Pentium-based servers and 60 diskless workstations connected by 10MBps Ethernet.

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