Glossary of Networking Terms

10 Gigabit Ethernet

An ethernet standard that operates at 10Gbps. See also 100 Gigabit Ethernet, 10BASE-T, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet.

100 Gigabit Ethernet

A future ethernet standard that will operate at 100Gbps. See also 10 Gigabit Ethernet, 10BASE-T, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet.

10/100

Describes an ethernet device that supports both 10BASE-T and 100BASE-T.

10/100/1000

Describes an ethernet device that supports 10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, and 1000BASE-T.

10BASE-T

The original ethernet standard, which operated at 10Mbps. See also 10 Gigabit Ethernet, 100 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet.

100BASE-T

See Fast Ethernet.

1000BASE-T

See Gigabit Ethernet.

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