noun
carrier sense multiple access with collision avoidance network; CSMA/CA network
Technical computing term for a network protocol where devices listen for a carrier signal and avoid collisions before transmitting. Often abbreviated as CSMA/CA.
無線LANでは、キャリア検知多重アクセス衝突回避ネットワークが使われている。
In wireless LAN, a carrier sense multiple access with collision avoidance network is used.
Common English abbreviation for the same protocol; often used in Japanese technical documents alongside the full term.
Loanword from English 'carrier sense multiple access with collision avoidance network', adapted into Japanese with katakana for 'carrier' and kanji for the remaining components.