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What does ADSL stand for?
A
Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line
B
Asynchronous Data Subscriber Line
C
Asynchronous Data Switch Line
D
Asymmetric Data Subscriber Line
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) is a technology that facilitates fast data transmission at a high bandwidth on existing copper wire telephone lines to homes and businesses. Unlike regular dial-up copper telephone line service, ADSL provides continuously available, always-on broadband connections.

Detailed explanation-2: -ADSL is a popular, older type of broadband, with the term standing for Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line. It is a broadband connection that works through the copper wires of existing phone lines and is mainly used for home broadband and within small businesses.

Detailed explanation-3: -Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL), sometimes just called DSL, is considered to be the major competition to cable modems. DSL and cable systems are compared by bandwidth, a measure of how much data a network can transfer.

Detailed explanation-4: -Asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) is a new modem technology that converts existing twisted-pair telephone lines into access paths for high-speed communications of various sorts. Overview. ADSL can transmit more than 6 Mbps to a subscriber-enough to provide Internet access, video-on-demand, and LAN access.

Detailed explanation-5: -It is installed in the telephone line just before the modem and the telephone. Both modem and telephone connects to the microfilter. Technically, ADSL can reach speeds of up to 6Mbps, but only receives 2Mbps downstream (download) and 512Kbps upstream (upload) speeds.

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