ADSL

abbreviation for

1. Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line; Asynchronous Digital Subscriber Line: a type of DSL with fast download speed but slower upload speed.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ADSL¹

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

He was eventually connected, but said "it's no better than we had with ADSL, especially in peak times".

From BBC

About half of Europeans still rely on internet technologies such as ADSL, which offers speeds of up to 30 megabits per second compared with 100 megabits or more for fiber.

From Reuters

Not-spots, if you were wondering, are those places where it has not been possible to get decent net connectivity via terrestrial solutions - fibre, ADSL, 3G, 4G, etc.

From BBC

TV Festival is broadcast 24 hours a day for the 12 days of the festival to more than 8 million subscribers in France, overseas French territories and French-speaking Africa on satellite, ADSL, cable and mobile networks.

From Reuters