A telephone network box, also known as an ETP or an NID (Network Interface Device) is a box on the side of a
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Network interface device — In telecommunications, a Network Interface Device (NID) is a device that serves as the demarcation point between the carrier s local loop and the customer s premises wiring. Generically, an NID may also be called a Network Interface Unit (NIU),… … Wikipedia
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telephone — telephoner, n. /tel euh fohn /, n., v., telephoned, telephoning. n. 1. an apparatus, system, or process for transmission of sound or speech to a distant point, esp. by an electric device. v.t. 2. to speak to or summon (a person) by telephone. 3.… … Universalium
Telephone — The telephone (from the el. τῆλε, tēle , far and φωνή, phōnē , voice ) is a telecommunications device that is used to transmit and receive sound (most commonly speech), usually two people conversing but occasionally three or more. It is one of… … Wikipedia
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Telephone tapping — Wiretap redirects here. For the radio program, see WireTap (radio program). Telephone tapping (also wire tapping or wiretapping in American English) is the monitoring of telephone and Internet conversations by a third party, often by covert means … Wikipedia
Plain old telephone service — (POTS) is the voice grade telephone service that remains the basic form of residential and small business service connection to the telephone network in most parts of the world. The name is a reflection of the telephone service still available… … Wikipedia
