Metcalfe's lawn.

Brit.

/ˈmɛtkɑːfs lɔː/, U.S.

/ˈmɛtkæfs ˈlɔ/,

/ˈmɛtkæfs ˈlɑ/

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Metcalfe , law n.¹

Etymology: < the genitive of the name of Robert M. Metcalfe (b. 1946), U.S. inventor of the Ethernet, who first formulated the law (see quot. 1993) + law n.¹

Telecommunications and Computing.

A principle which states that the usefulness or value of a network is proportional to the square of the number of its users.

ΚΠ

1993 G. Gilder in Forbes 13 Sept. 160/1 In this era of networking, he [sc. Robert Metcalfe] is the author of what I will call Metcalfe's law of the telecosm, showing the magic of interconnections: connect any number, ‘n’, of machines—whether computers, phones or even cars—and you get ‘n’ squared potential value.

1999 Time 3 May 65/3 Online companies tend to grow along Metcalfe's Law.

2002 P. Kotler et al. Marketing Moves ix. 155 Metcalfe's Law works powerfully in favor of aspiring companies with abundant resources.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	metcalfes law
释义	Metcalfe's lawn. Brit. /ˈmɛtkɑːfs lɔː/, U.S. /ˈmɛtkæfs ˈlɔ/, /ˈmɛtkæfs ˈlɑ/ Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Metcalfe , law n.¹ Etymology: < the genitive of the name of Robert M. Metcalfe (b. 1946), U.S. inventor of the Ethernet, who first formulated the law (see quot. 1993) + law n.¹ Telecommunications and Computing. A principle which states that the usefulness or value of a network is proportional to the square of the number of its users. ΚΠ 1993 G. Gilder in Forbes 13 Sept. 160/1 In this era of networking, he [sc. Robert Metcalfe] is the author of what I will call Metcalfe's law of the telecosm, showing the magic of interconnections: connect any number, ‘n’, of machines—whether computers, phones or even cars—and you get ‘n’ squared potential value. 1999 Time 3 May 65/3 Online companies tend to grow along Metcalfe's Law. 2002 P. Kotler et al. Marketing Moves ix. 155 Metcalfe's Law works powerfully in favor of aspiring companies with abundant resources. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1993
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