10 gigabit Ethernet (10 GbE)

10 gigabit Ethernet is a telecommunication technology that offers data speeds up to 10 billion bits per second. It differs from traditional Ethernet in that it is a full-duplex protocol and does no...
Mellanox lifts the hood on switches with Open Ethernet

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Will we ever need 400 GbE enterprise networks?

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10BASE-2

10BASE-2, one of several physical media specified by IEEE 802.3 for use in an Ethernet local area network (LAN), consists of Thinwire coaxial cable with a maximum segment length of 185 meters. Definition
vampire tap

A vampire tap is a connection to a coaxial cable in which a hole is drilled through the outer shield of the cable so that a clamp can be connected to the inner conductor of the cable. Definition
media attachment unit (MAU)

MAU is also sometimes used as the abbreviation for the token ring network multistation access unit (MSAU). Definition
EtherExpress

EtherExpress is a technology from Intel that is used in network server adapters (devices that attach the server to the network cable) for Ethernet-based local area networks (LANs). Definition
AUI (attachment unit interface)

The AUI (attachment unit interface) is the 15-pin physical connector interface between a computer's network interface card (NIC) and an Ethernet cable. Definition
Thinnet

Thicknet and Thinnet (sometimes called ThickWire and ThinWire) are commonly used terms for the larger and smaller size of coaxial cable used in Ethernet local area networks. Definition

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