10BASE2


Meaning of 10BASE2 in English

< networking > (Or "cheapernet") The variant of Ethernet that uses thin coaxial cable (RG-58 or similar), as opposed to 10base5 cable.

The "10" means 10 Mbps , "base" means "baseband" as opposed to radio frequency and "2" means a maximum single cable length of 200m.

(1995-11-14)

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