Ethernet vs Intranet - What's the difference?
ethernet | intranet |
A set of network cabling and network access () protocol standards for bus topology computer networks invented by Xerox but now controlled by the 802.3 subcommittee of the IEEE.
(countable) A computer network which complies with such set of standards.
(computing) A private computer network that uses the protocols of the Internet.
As nouns the difference between ethernet and intranet
is that ethernet is 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 while intranet is a private computer network that uses the protocols of the Internet.ethernet
English
(wikipedia Ethernet)Noun
(en noun)Usage notes
* In both senses, this word is often used attributively, as a noun adjunct, in a manner resembling an adjective: *: These products comply with Ethernet standards. *: I'd like to buy some Ethernet cable.See also
* ether *IEEE 802.3 CSMA/CD (ETHERNET)**
the standards are available for download in PDF format