{"id":160815,"date":"2026-06-10T16:50:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T16:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitionary.com\/dictionnaire\/metcalfes-law\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T18:02:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T18:02:59","slug":"metcalfes-law","status":"publish","type":"dictionnaire-dico","link":"https:\/\/digitionary.com\/en\/dictionnaire\/metcalfes-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Metcalfe&#8217;s Law"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Metcalfe&#8217;s Law, named after its creator Robert Metcalfe, founder of 3Com, states that the value of a communication network is proportional to the square of the number of connected devices. While its mathematical precision can be debated, this formula highlights the positive effects of network expansion. Initially designed for communication networks, Metcalfe&#8217;s Law also applies to social networks and online games. In the vast field of networking, this law plays a crucial role in strengthening&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","categories-glossary":[309],"class_list":["post-160815","dictionnaire-dico","type-dictionnaire-dico","status-publish","hentry","categories-glossary-communication-public-relations"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitionary.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/dictionnaire-dico\/160815","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitionary.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/dictionnaire-dico"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitionary.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/dictionnaire-dico"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitionary.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=160815"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categories-glossary","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digitionary.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories-glossary?post=160815"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}