Word: Ethernet
Part of speech: Proper noun
Syllables: e
ther
net
Definition: Proper noun~ 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. 3subcommittee of the IEEE.
Morphemes:
Affix: ether
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The atmosphere or space as a medium for broadcasting radio and television signals; also, a notional space through which Internet and other digital communications take place; cyberspace.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: aethēr
Language: la
Decoded: aether
Meaning: highest and purest part of the atmosphere; air; heavens, sky; light of day; ethereal matter surrounding a deity
Affix: net
Language: en
Meaning: network