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Coined by Robert Metcalfe, the
inventor of Ethernet, Metcalfe's Law
states that the value of a network grows by the square of the
size of the network. The idea behind this law is that a
network's value is increased as the size of the network increases;
this law is often referred to when talking about the Internet's
value. For example, if the network has 5 machines its value would be
25 (5^2=25), but if another network had 1000 machines its value
would be 1,000,000.
This law is also considered applicable to more than just the
Internet or a computer network. For
example, a software product may
increase in value as it grows in size. If a product only has 25
users it is less likely to be known and used. However, if a product
has 1,000 users it is more likely to be known and used and introduced
to more users.
Also see: Moore's law, Network
definitions
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