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Definitions of Dial up:

Dialup access is a way of connecting a computer to the Internet using a modem and the telephone line. It is rather slow and blocks the telephone line. For dialup access providers in the USA, click here. For dialup access in the UK, click here. For global dialup access, click here
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Access to the Internet using a modem and an ordinary telephone line.
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To use communications software and a modem to call up another computer and connect for a period of time. To access the Internet through dialing up, you can call a service provider directly and access services.
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French: composition; numérotation The use of a rotary-dial or Touch-Tone telephone to initiate a station-to-station telephone call.
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The process of, or the equipment or facilities involved in, establishing a temporary connection via the switched network.
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A term used to refer to slower Internet Access using a phone modem. Usually, the user dials a telephone number and using the computer in order to connect to the Internet. The maximum bandwidth of a dial up connection is 56kbit/s.
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