Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detect (CSMA/CD)
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Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detect (CSMA/CD) | A network media access method employed by Ethernet. CSMA/CD network stations listen for traffic before transmitting. If two stations transmit simultaneously, a collision is detected and each station waits a brief (and random) amount of time before attempting to transmit again.
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