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by supahfly_remix 2702 days ago
No. Wired ethernet hasn't used collison-based protocols in a long time. It's point-to-point now, not shared.
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Actually, even though most connections are switched point-to-point these days, any properly functioning implementation (definitely up through 100Mbps) must still implement CSMA/CD. It's required for proper functioning of Ethernet hubs and some bridges!