English Explanatory Dictionary

Metcalfe's law

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. The law that states that the usefulness of a telecommunications network is proportional to the square of the number of its users

Word forms

Metcalfe's law

Etymology

From Robert Metcalfe, American technology pioneer.

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