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Ethernet is a LAN technology used to connect devices within a local network. It defines how data is formatted, transmitted, and received between devices.
Ethernet provides reliable, fast, and standardized communication between computers, switches, routers, and servers.
An Ethernet frame is a Layer 2 data packet containing source MAC, destination MAC, payload, and error-checking data.
A MAC address is a unique 48-bit hardware address assigned to a network interface card (NIC).
CSMA/CD is a collision-detection method used in older Ethernet networks with hubs.