# Ethernet

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈiθəɹˌnɛt/ · frequency rank #20,110

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Etymology
Originally a trademark of Xerox, apparently composed of ether + net (“network”).

## Common misspellings (12)
`ehternet`, `etehrnet`, `ethenret`, `etherent`, `ethernett`, `ethernnet`, `ethernte`, `etherrnet`, `ethhernet`, `ethrenet`, `etthernet`, `tehernet`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ethernet