ethernet
noun
Simple meaning
A computer network that complies with this set of standards.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
ehthernetSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɛθɚnɛt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A computer network that complies with this set of standards.
A type of network technology for local area networks; coaxial cable carries radio frequency signals between computers at a rate of 10 megabits per second
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.
Alternative letter-case form of Ethernet.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A computer network that complies with this set of standards.
Used this way, ethernet is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a computing use: it carries a fixed technical meaning inside software and systems work.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Technology
- Technical/specialist writing
- Business/professional
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use ethernet
- “You can connect your computer directly to the router using an Ethernet cable.”
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