Pipe N. [common] Idiomatically, One's Connection To The Interne

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pipe n.

[common] Idiomatically, one's connection to the
Internet; in context, the expansion "bit pipe" is understood. A
"fat pipe" is a line with T1 or higher capacity. A person with a
28.8 modem might be heard to complain "I need a bigger
pipe".

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