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.
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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

DSL Sentence Examples

  • Got sick of my DSL modem... My DSL modem has always been somewhat flaky.

  • Since about 10 percent of people in the United States live in rural areas or places cable and DSL can't reach, satellite Internet is the only real option for broadband speed.

  • Subsumed Work to increase competition in DSL by requiring BT to provide interconnection services to enable operators to offer competing DSL services.

  • Digital Subscriber Line, or DSL, offers fast access through broadband connections.

  • Dell offers good pricing on DSL connections.

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