Define MAC Address

What is a MAC Address?

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MAC (abbreviated as Media Access Control) addresses are worldwide unique addressed which are written into hardware at the time of manufacture. The MAC address is an exclusive value related with a network adapter. MAC addresses are as well termed as hardware addresses or physical addresses. They exclusively recognize an adapter on a LAN. MAC addresses are 12-digit hexadecimal numbers (that is, 48 bits in length).   

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