digital subscriber line


digital subscriber line

noun

Definition of DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER LINE

: a high-speed communications connection used for accessing the Internet and carrying short-range transmissions over ordinary telephone lines

First Known Use of DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER LINE

1984

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