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Ethernet

Meaning in networking & telecommunications, with examples

/ˈiːθənet/nounCore term

In networking & telecommunications, Ethernet means: The standard technology (IEEE 802.3) for wired local networks, which defines how devices send frames over copper or fibre cables at speeds from 10 Mbps up to hundreds of gigabits per second.

In Turkish: Ethernet, kablolu ağ

How it is used

Used for wired connections in general: an Ethernet cable, an Ethernet port, Gigabit Ethernet. Copper Ethernet cables (Cat5e, Cat6) use RJ45 connectors and are normally limited to 100 metres per run.

Example sentences

  1. For the video conference room, use Ethernet instead of Wi-Fi.

  2. The new access points need Gigabit Ethernet ports with PoE.

Common collocations

  • Ethernet cable
  • Ethernet port
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet switch
  • Ethernet frame
  • LANShort for local area network: a network that connects devices in a limited area such as a home, an office floor or a single building.
  • patch cableA short cable with a connector at each end, used to connect devices to each other or to a patch panel, for example a switch port to a patch panel port.
  • switchA device with many ports that connects computers, phones, printers and other equipment inside the same local network and forwards each frame only to the port where its destination is.
  • PoEShort for Power over Ethernet: a technology that sends electrical power and data over the same Ethernet cable, so devices such as access points, IP phones and cameras need no separate power supply.
  • MAC addressA hardware address, usually set in a network card at the factory, that identifies a device on a local network; it has 48 bits and is written as six pairs of hexadecimal digits.

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