Digital subscriber line

/ˌdɪdʒɪdl səbˌskraɪbər laɪn/

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Definitions of digital subscriber line

noun
a generic name for digital lines that are provided by telephone companies to their local subscribers and that carry data at high speeds

synonyms: DSL

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type of:
line, phone line, subscriber line, telephone circuit, telephone line
a telephone connection

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