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METCALFES LAW [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Reed's law
1, record 1, English, Reed%27s%20law
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Metcalfe's law :... the value [of a communication network] is proportional to the square of the number of connected users.... Reed's law : the value described in Metcalfe's law is further increased through the collaboration between subgroups within [the] network. 2, record 1, English, - Reed%27s%20law
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Reed law
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- loi de Reed
1, record 1, French, loi%20de%20Reed
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Selon] la loi de Reed[,] un membre est relié au réseau entier comme à un tout, mais également à beaucoup de sous-ensembles[, et] ces sous-ensembles ajoutent de la valeur à l'individu comme au réseau lui-même. 1, record 1, French, - loi%20de%20Reed
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-08-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Metcalfe's law
1, record 2, English, Metcalfe%27s%20law
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Metcalfe's law states that the usefulness or utility of a network equals the square of the number of users. 2, record 2, English, - Metcalfe%27s%20law
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Metcalfe law
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- loi de Metcalfe
1, record 2, French, loi%20de%20Metcalfe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La loi de Metcalfe [...] s'exprime comme suit : «l'utilité d'un réseau est égale au carré de son nombre de nœuds ou d'utilisateurs». 2, record 2, French, - loi%20de%20Metcalfe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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