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POTS

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000936

An acronym for Plain Old Telephone Service, referring to the traditional analog voice transmission system over copper wires. This system uses circuit switching to establish a dedicated connection for the duration of a call. It provides basic voice communication and low-speed data transmission via modems, typically up to 56 kilobits per second.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000936
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectTechnical
Record as JSON
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  "subject": "Technical",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/pots/"
}

Record 1,031 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.