# Metcalfe's law

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. The law that states that the usefulness of a telecommunications network is proportional to the square of the number of its users

## Etymology
From Robert Metcalfe, American technology pioneer.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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