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premise definition - telecom
An assumption, proposition, or presupposition that serves as the basis for an argument. The word is often confused with premises. For example, CPE is the initialism for Customer Premises Equipment, which is equipment physically located on the customer premises -- at least that is the premise. See also premises.

Webster's New World Telecom Dictionary Copyright © 2008 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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