MAC Address

What is a MAC Address?

Definition

Media Access Control Address (maca, MAC): A hardware address that uniquely identifies each node of a network, as in IEEE-802 (Ethernet) networks. The MAC layer interfaces directly with the network medium.

Keywords

machine, communications, wireless, network, transceiver, sensor, microcontroller, node, media, wireless, 802.11, cable modem

Synonyms

Media Access Control Address
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