fast ethernet

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)

Fast Ethernet

   <networking> A version of {Ethernet} developed in the 1990s(?)
   which can carry 100 {Mbps} compared with standard Ethernet's
   10 Mbps.  It requires upgraded {network cards} and {hubs}.

   The relevant standards are {100BaseT}, {100BaseFX} and
   {100BaseVG}.

   (1998-03-23)