Dictionary of Computer and Internet Terms: ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line)
ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line)
a widely used way of providing a high-speed Internet connection through ordinary telephone lines; called asymmetric because the upstream and downstream data rates are different. Full-rate ADSL provides data rates of up to 8 Mbps downstream and 1.5 Mbps upstream. The variety of ADSL commonly provided to homes is called G.lite and provides data rates up to 1.5 Mbps downstream and 0.5 Mbps upstream. See DSL and cross-references there.
