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[โ€“] 33 points 5 months ago (6 children)

Ok I'm inferring here, but why does DSL mean more than one thing in the technology/computer field? The only one I know is Digital Subscriber Line

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  • [โ€“] 42 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    The one I'm familiar with is "Domain Specific Language"

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  • [โ€“] 7 points 5 months ago

    Because every three letter acronym means more than one thing. There are only 17 576 TLA so they are going to be heavily duplicated.

    You should almost always spell out acronyms on the first use.

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  • [โ€“] 0 points 5 months ago*

    I'm puzzled too. In DSL the "local loop" is the wiring between your house and the nearest central office or concentrator. Kind of like "last mile" but more like "last block or two". So I don't get what "adding loops" would mean.

    Besides Domain Specific Language which somebody else refers to in the thread, DSL can also mean Damn Small Linux. Still no clue about adding loops.

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