Dial-Up Access Services

ALSO CALLED: Dialup Access Services, Dial-Up Internet Services, Remote Access Services, and Dialup Internet Services
DEFINITION: Dial-up pertains to a telephone connection in a system of many lines shared by many users. A dial-up connection is established and maintained for a limited time duration. The alternative is a dedicated connection, which is continuously in place. Dial-up lines are sometimes called switched  … 
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DIAL-UP ACCESS SERVICES DEFINITION (continued): … Dial-up pertains to a telephone connection in a system of many lines shared by many users. A dial-up connection is established and maintained for a limited time duration. The alternative is a dedicated connection, which is continuously in place. Dial-up lines are sometimes called switched lines and dedicated lines are called nonswitched lines. A dedicated line is often a leased line that is rented from a telephone company.

A dial-up connection can be initiated manually or automatically by your computer's modem or other device.
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