dial-up connection
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Refers to an active internet session established via a telephone line.
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- In the 90s, a dial-up connection was the only way for most people to access the internet.
- I remember the awful screeching sound of establishing a dial-up connection.
- Compared to modern broadband, a dial-up connection is incredibly slow.
- Downloading a single music file could take over an hour with a dial-up connection.
- In some remote areas, a dial-up connection is still the only available internet option.
- You couldn't use the phone and the internet at the same time with a dial-up connection.
- He was trying to troubleshoot why his dial-up connection kept dropping.
- The IT department helped him set up the new dial-up connection on his old computer.
- Many people have nostalgic feelings about their first slow dial-up connection.
- The system is designed to send small data packets, which works even over a slow dial-up connection.