< networking , protocol > A proprietary local area network protocol developed by Apple Computer, Inc. for communication between Apple products (e.g. Macintosh ) and other computers. This protocol is independent of the network layer on which it runs. Current implementations exist for Localtalk , a 235 kilobyte per second local area network and Ethertalk , a 10 megabyte per second local area network.
(1995-03-08)