A network control protocol in which (a) a carrier sensing scheme is used and (b) a transmitting data station that detects another signal while transmitting a frame , stops transmitting that frame, transmits a jam signal , and then waits for a random time interval before trying to send that frame again.
CARRIER SENSE MULTIPLE ACCESS WITH COLLISION DETECTION (CSMA/CD)
Meaning of CARRIER SENSE MULTIPLE ACCESS WITH COLLISION DETECTION (CSMA/CD) in English
Telecommunication standard terms English vocab. Английский словарь стандартных телекоммуникационных терминов. 2012