supertrunk
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]supertrunk (plural supertrunks)
- (telecommunications) A low-loss, dual cable underground link that offers high speed and high bandwidth
- 1990, Stuart N. Brotman, Telephone Company and Cable Television Competition: Key Technical, Economic, Legal, and Policy Issues, page 71:
- In the past, supertrunks were often constructed using coaxial cable.
- 2003, M. S. Mastel, Telecom Audit, page 42:
- A client installed a supertrunk circuit in June 2000, […]
- 2013, David Goff, Fiber Optic Video Transmission: The Complete Guide:
- The system also incorporates fiber supertrunks to reduce amplifier cascades, making the cost savings quite significant with this approach.