Ethernet is the most popular communication protocol used for computer networks today. In Ethernet communication, information is broken down into small packets and then sent from a node (usually a computer) out to the network.

These packets are re-assembled at the target into the original message.  Current Ethernet speeds can reach 1000 Gbps, or 1000 million “1”s and “0”s per second.

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