Ethernet: Distributed Packet Switching for Local Computer Networks

The work

TitleEthernet: Distributed Packet Switching for Local Computer Networks
AuthorsRobert M. Metcalfe; David R. Boggs
Typearticle
Year1976
Citekeymetcalfe1976ethernet

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Published inCommunications of the ACM

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OpenAlexW2187294565

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@article{metcalfe1976ethernet,
  title = {Ethernet: Distributed Packet Switching for Local Computer Networks},
  author = {Robert M. Metcalfe and David R. Boggs},
  year = {1976},
  journal = {Communications of the ACM},
  url = {https://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/teaching/0809/DigiCommI/metcalfe1976ethernet.pdf},
}

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