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Dial-up

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000301

A method of internet access that establishes a connection over a standard telephone line. It converts digital signals from a computer into analog signals for transmission across the public switched telephone network, then back again at the receiving end. Connection speeds are limited by the telephone line's bandwidth, typically reaching a maximum of 56 kilobits per second (kbps).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000301
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectInternet
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-000301",
  "term": "Dial-up",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "A method of internet access that establishes a connection over a standard telephone line. It converts digital signals from a computer into analog signals for transmission across the public switched telephone network, then back again at the receiving end. Connection speeds are limited by the telephone line's bandwidth, typically reaching a maximum of 56 kilobits per second (kbps).",
  "subject": "Internet",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/dial-up/"
}

Record 335 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.