All visitors are logged and counted. Click on this icon to view the visitor-statistics. The grand encyclopedia of computer terminology This encyclopedia is compiled by produkties.uithuizen.net This explains the most common computerterms which you can encounter. This list was compiled from several sources. It does not explain HTML commands in detail because for this purpose another encyclopedia is available.The most recent update of this document can be found at: http://www.uithuizen.net/encyclopedia/terms.php Choose a list of terms you want to see .A-.Z   0-9   A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   I   J   K   L    M   N   O   P   Q   R   S   T   U   V   W   X   Y   Z Type a term you want to search for: and You want more information? Well click on these links: Random House Personal Computer Dictionary Your search on ethernet has generated the following result(s): Ethernet A very common method of networking computers in a LAN. Jointly developed in the early 1970s by Xerox PARC, Intel, and DEC and originally known as Alto Aloha Network. It was subsequently adopted by the IEEE as a standard (called Ethernet/802.3 or Ethernet/IEEE). Ethernet will handle about 10,000,000 bits-per-second and can be used with almost any kind of computer. the first network to provide Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detection (CSMA/CD). Ethernet systems will not allow two computers to send data at the same time. This technique avoids the network collisions caused by simultaneous transmissions. See also Ethernet II. Buy a book about ethernet (For certain terms this does not always give relevant results!) Do you want to tell something about this term? You can share it here with the webmaster! Name: E-mail address: Message:  (Please fill out all fields) Back to the homepage. This encyclopedia is for informational purposes only. All (registered) trademarks mentioned are property of their respective owners. No infringement of third party rights intended. The author cannot garantuee that the information presented is complete or that it contains no errors.