ethernet

/ˈiθəɹˌnɛt/

noun 2name 1

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ADJ.

available

The ethernet connection was available in the hotel room, so I could work from there.

VERB + ETHERNET

wired

We wired ethernet cables throughout the office to connect all the computers.

ETHERNET + NOUN

cable, connections

I need to plug in the ethernet cable to connect my computer to the internet.

PREP.

with

I connected my computer to the router with ethernet cable for a faster internet connection.

Definitions

name

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.

noun

A computer network that complies with this set of standards.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Ethernet.

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Does this printer have ethernet?

Tatoeba · #8273844

You can hook your computer up to the router with an ethernet cable.

Tatoeba · #9935469

WiFi and wired ethernet connections are available in every room.

Tatoeba · #10918966

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