
Carrier Sense Multiple Access
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Carrier Sense Multiple Access. A network access procedure whereby before transmitting to the network a station checks for the presence of a carrier signal showing that the network is already being used. Transmission only starts if no other carrier is detected.
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Carrier-sense multiple access; a scheme where stations listen to network activity and wait until no carrier is detected before transmitting. CSMA is combined with Collision Detection (CD) is the basic access method (media access control or MAC) for Ethernet. Contrast DSMA in packet radio networks.
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