Ethernet

noun

Ether·​net ˈē-thər-ˌnet How to pronounce Ethernet (audio)
: a computer network architecture consisting of various specified local-area network protocols, devices, and connection methods

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The new Sound speaker is equipped with Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3 and 100 Mbps Ethernet for reliable streaming. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025 The Raspberry Pi board has a 40-pin GPIO header on it that needs through-hole soldering, along with bits like the Ethernet and USB ports. ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2025 Broadcom’s contract with Intel Corp., of Santa Clara, Calif., was for a chip implementing a 100-Mb/s Ethernet transceiver for a local-area network (LAN), using DSP techniques. IEEE Spectrum, 20 Apr. 2025 Has Wi-Fi, HDMI eARC, Ethernet, IR receiver for TV remote. Parker Hall, Wired News, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Ethernet

Word History

Etymology

from Ethernet, a trademark

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Ethernet was in 1976

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“Ethernet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ethernet. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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