DSL Definition

dēĕsĕl
noun
A kind of connection to the Internet that permits the transfer of digital data over ordinary telephone lines at a high rate of speed.
Webster's New World
(computing) Initialism of domain-specific language.
Wiktionary
(electronics) Initialism of digital subscriber line.
Wiktionary
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abbreviation
DSL is defined as an abbreviation that stands for digital subscriber line which is defined as the way a computer connects to the Internet at high speeds using telephone lines.
An example of DSL is the phone service that might be down when your Internet connection isn’t working.
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Other Word Forms of DSL

Noun

Singular:
DSL
Plural:
dsls

Origin of DSL

  • d(igital) s(ubscriber) l(ine)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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