In CSMA/CD the CD stands for
A) Carrier Detect
B) Compact Disc
C) Complete Digital
D) Collision Detect

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CD in CSMA/CD stands for Collision Detect. This is the mechanism used in Ethernet networks to detect when a data collision has occurred due to two or more devices transmitting data simultaneously. Once a collision is detected, the devices involved in the collision will wait for a random period of time before attempting to transmit again, in order to avoid further collisions.

In CSMA/CD the CD Stands for