What is a mac address in computer networking?
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Background documentation on topic:
Wiki documentation on Network Interface Card: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_interface_controller
Wiki documentation on the MAC address: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAC_address
If the hardware is not physical the MAC address is generated and assigned to a virtual network interface.
The MAC address is a uniquely assigned address to identify a device, The MAC address applies to Ethernet, WiFi and Bluetooth. The MAC address is 48 bits and has the name EUI-48
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