LEASED LINE
\lˈiːsd lˈa͡ɪn], \lˈiːsd lˈaɪn], \l_ˈiː_s_d l_ˈaɪ_n]\
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Full-time, dedicated, connection telephone line or communications circuit providing network / wide area network / internet service. A type of fixed data pipeline carrying data from one fixed point to another, making frame-relay and other services possible. Also known as leased channel, leased circuit, or private line.
By Henry Campbell Black
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