Wireline definition
Of or relating to the transmission of electromagnetic signals through wires.
A wireline network.
adjective
Telephone service that is delivered through telephone lines. Wireline service contrasts with wireless service, which doesn’t require that the phone be connected to a telephone line.
Referring to a service that connects to the public switched telephone network (PSTN) through a local loop of copper wire or glass fiber that terminates in a fixed location at a customer premises. A wireline service is in contrast to a wireless local loop (WLL) and a wireless service such as cellular. See also cellular radio, fiber, PSTN, wire, wireless, and WLL.
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
wireline
Plural:
wirelines