dial-up network
[/ˈdaɪəl ʌp ˈnɛtˌwɜrk/]
nounpl: dial-up networks
rede de discagem
1. A computer network connection established by dialing a telephone number using a modem to access an Internet Service Provider (ISP)
Before broadband became available, most people used a dial-up network to connect to the internet.
Antes da banda larga ficar disponível, a maioria das pessoas usava uma rede de discagem para se conectar à internet.
2. A type of temporary internet connection that operates over standard telephone lines at relatively low speeds
The dial-up network connection was slow, but it was affordable for home users in the 1990s.
A conexão de rede de discagem era lenta, mas era acessível para usuários domésticos nos anos 1990.
Dial-up networks were dominant in Brazil and the USA during the 1990s and early 2000s. The distinctive screeching sound of dial-up modems became iconic and is often used nostalgically in media. In Brazil, this technology was especially prevalent in smaller cities before broadband infrastructure was widely deployed. The term is now largely obsolete but remains culturally significant as a symbol of early internet adoption.
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