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plain old telephone service

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Definitions of plain old telephone service words

  • noun Technical meaning of plain old telephone service (communications)   (POTS) The traditional voice service provided by phone companies, especially when opposed to data services. Note that the acronym POTS is sometimes expanded as "Plain Old Telephone System" in which sense it is synonymous to Public Switched Telephone Network but used somewhat derogatively. 1
  • noun plain old telephone service A traditional telephony system based on analog transmission of sound, as opposed to newer alternatives like ISDN or VoIP. 0

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