Ethernet

English

/ˈiθəɹˌnɛt/

proper noun

Definitions

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.

Etymology

Affix from English ether + English net (network, openwork fabric mesh, neat, elegant).

Origin

English

net

Gloss

network, openwork fabric mesh, neat, elegant

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Distribution of cognates by language

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Cognates and derived terms

Freenet English
WordNet English
bednet English
benet English
bodynet English
botnet English
cast net English
cheapernet English
darknet English
denet English
diether English
dragnet English
drawnet English
dropnet English
ether English
etherate English
etherial English
etheric English
etherical English
etherification English
etheriform English
etherify English
etherin English
etherise English
etherish English
etherism English
etherist English
etherization English
etherize English
etherlike English
etherol English
etheromania English
etheromaniac English
ethery English
extranet English
fishnet English
flynet English
geonet English
gillnet English
hairnet English
haloether English
honeynet English
hydrofluoroether English
hypernet English
iminoether English
innernet English
intranet English
keepnet English
matternet English
mesonet English
monoether English
multinet English
nanonet English
net English
net-like English
netaholic English
netback English
netbag English
netball English
netbank English
netblock English
netboot English
netburp English
netcam English
netcast English
netcentric English
netcode English
netcop English
netdead English
netfic English
netful English
netgame English
netgamer English
netgoth English
nethead English
netkeeper English
netlabel English
netlag English
netless English
netlike English
netlinguistics English
netlist English
netload English
netlore English
netmail English
netmaker English
netmaking English
netmask English
netminder English
netminding English
netnews English
netphone English
netplay English
netsex English
netslang English
netspace English
netspeak English
netsplit English
netster English
netsurf English
netsurfer English
netsurfing English
nettable English
netter English
netting English
netty English
netwar English
netwide English
netwise English
network English
netzine English
newsnet English
oligoether English
overnet English
piconet English
polyether English
polyetheretherketone English
polyetherketoneetherketoneketone English
polyethersulfone English
selenoether English
sneakernet English
stakenet English
subnet English
supernet English
supranet English
tetraether English
thetine English
thicknet English
thinnet English
thioether English
townet English
trawlnet English
undernet English
wordnet English
netti Finnish
net Portuguese
イーサネット Japanese
ネット Japanese
ネットサーフィン Japanese
nett Middle English
ēther Middle English
以太 Chinese
에터 Korean
에테르 Korean