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S interface
In Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) service, an S interface is the electrical interface between a network terminating unit 1 (NT and up to eight addressable devices such as a computer or a telephone. Definition
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twinaxial cable
Twinaxial cable is coaxial cable that contains two inner conducting wires rather than one. Definition
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splitter
In telephony, a splitter, sometimes called a "plain old telephone service splitter," is a device that divides a telephone signal into two or more signals, each carrying a selected frequency range, and can also reassemble signals from multiple signal ... Definition
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private automatic branch exchange (PABX)
A private automatic branch exchange (PABX) is an automatic telephone switching system within a private enterprise. Definition
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last-mile technology
Last-mile technology is any telecommunications technology that carries signals from the broad telecommunication backbone along the relatively short distance (hence, the "last mile") to and from the home or business. Definition
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loading coil
A loading coil is an induction device placed on a local loop longer than 18,000 feet that carries analog signals. Definition
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clone
A clone is an identical copy of something and is a term that first became familiar to the public from the biosciences. Definition
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full-duplex
Full-duplex data transmission means that data can be transmitted in both directions on a signal carrier at the same time. Definition
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fiberless optics
Fiberless optics, a term that has been trademarked by Terabeam Networks, is a technology for transmitting large amounts of data on light waves sent through space rather than along an optical fiber cable, thus offering a surprising new solution to the... Definition
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fiber optic
Fiber optic (or "optical fiber") refers to the medium and the technology associated with the transmission of information as light impulses along a glass or plastic wire or fiber. Definition