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Metcalfe's law

Metcalfe's law proper noun: the law that states that the usefulness of a telecommunications network is proportional to the square of the number of its users.

Proper noun

Metcalfe's law

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

Origin of Metcalfe's law

From Robert Metcalfe, American technology pioneer.

Questions about Metcalfe's law

What does Metcalfe's law mean?
Metcalfe's law means the law that states that the usefulness of a telecommunications network is proportional to the square of the number of its users.
What part of speech is Metcalfe's law?
Metcalfe's law is a proper noun.

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