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Carrier Sense Multiple Access

Carrier Sense Multiple Access is a media access technique used in a number of network technologies.

The ALOHAnet wireless network used pure Carrier Sense Multiple Access
Original shared-ether Ethernet uses Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection (CSMA/CD)
IEEE 802.11 uses Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance (CSMA/CA)

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