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dial-up Refers to using the regular "dial-up" telephone network to send data from a computer to a remote network or to a remote device. The computer's digital data are converted to analog signals in the same frequency range as human voice by a modem. At the other end, another modem converts the analog back to digital.For home users, dial-up was the first Internet access service available. It was followed by ISDN, cable and DSL. See modem and dial-up network. dial-up [′dīl ‚əp] (communications) The service whereby a dial telephone can be used to initiate and effect station-to-station telephone calls. In computer networks, pertaining to terminals which must dial up to receive service, as contrasted with those hand-wired or permanently connected into the network. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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