wireline

wireline
wireline wire‧line [ˈwaɪəlaɪn ǁ ˈwaɪr-] adjective [only before a noun] TELECOMMUNICATIONS
relating to a system, piece of equipment etc that uses telephone wires:

• The mass volume of voice traffic is still transported over fixed wireline networks.

— wireline noun [uncountable] :

• Most people still have wireline in their homes.

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wireline UK US /ˈwaɪəlaɪn/ adjective [before noun] COMMUNICATIONS
using phone wires to move data and signals: »

wireline network/phone/technology

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wireline operations/services

Compare WIRELESS(Cf. ↑wireless)
wireline noun [U]
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Telecom equipment is divided into two categories, wireless and wireline.


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