Ethernet

Etymology
Originally a trademark of Xerox, apparently composed of.

Proper noun

 * 1) 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

 * 1) A computer network that complies with this set of standards.

Usage notes

 * In both senses, this word is often used attributively, as a noun adjunct, in a manner resembling an adjective:
 * These products comply with Ethernet standards.
 * I'd like to buy some Ethernet cable.
 * Originally a trademark of Xerox, and hence capitalised, but this was relinquished during the standardisation process, and it may now be written in lower case.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Cantonese: 以太網, 乙太網
 * Mandarin: ,
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * Japanese: イーサネット
 * Korean: 이더넷
 * Macedonian: е́тернет
 * Russian: эзерне́т, изерне́т, езерне́т
 * Spanish:
 * Ukrainian: езерне́т


 * Chinese:
 * Cantonese: 以太網, 乙太網
 * Mandarin: ,
 * Finnish: ethernet
 * French:
 * Japanese: イーサネット
 * Korean: 이더넷
 * Macedonian: е́тернет
 * Russian: эзерне́т, изерне́т, езерне́т
 * Spanish:
 * Ukrainian: езерне́т