point of presence (POP)
1. Since divestiture, the physical access location within a local access and transportation area (LATA) of a long-distance and/or interLATA common carrier.
2. The point to which the local telephone company terminates subscribers’ circuits for long-distance, dial-up, or leased-line communications.
3. An Internet provider’s node that allows subscribers to dial in using modems and voice lines.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Technology
- Category: Information technology
- Company: Gartner
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