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Ethernet

name
/ˈiθəɹˌnɛt/

Etymology

Originally a trademark of Xerox, apparently composed of ether + net (“network”).

  1. derived from *neHd-✻ — “to knot, turn, twist”
  2. inherited from *natją✻ — “net”
  3. inherited from *nati✻
  4. inherited from net
  5. inherited from net
  6. formed as ethernet — “ether + net”

Definitions

  1. A set of network cabling and network access (CSMA/CD) protocol standards for bus topology…

    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. A computer network that complies with this set of standards.

  3. Alternative letter-case form of Ethernet.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for Ethernet. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA