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A collection of technical terms and abbreviations.

Technical terms

  • Downstream - Refers to the movement of data towards the user from a remote location.
  • Upstream - Refers to the movement of data away from the user towards a remote location.


Abbreviations

  • ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line. A protocol for broadband connections over telephone lines, in which greater provision is made for downstream data transfer than upstream.
  • SDSL - Symmetric Digital Subscriber Line. A protocol for broadband connections over telephone lines, in which equal provision is made for downstream and upstream data transfer.