ALSO CALLED:
Ethernet,
Gigabit Ethernet Switches,
Gigabit Switches DEFINITION: A 10baseT Ethernet hub with switching capability. Instead of contending for access on a shared medium, each packet is switched to its destination (be it another host attached to the switch or a router connected to the Internet).
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