Ethernet
A standard protocol (IEEE
80
2. 3) for a 10-Mb/s baseband local area network (LAN) bus using carrier-sense multiple access with collision detection (CSMA/CD) as the access method, implemented at the Physical Layer in the ISO Open Systems Interconnection–Reference Model, establishing the physical characteristics of a CSMA/CD network.
Note 1: Ethernet is a standard for using various transmission media, such as coaxial cables, unshielded twisted pairs, and optical fibers.
Note 2: The IEEE-80
2. 3 standard is based on a proprietary product with a similar name.