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last mile
Last modified: Thursday, May 30, 2002
(adj.) Refers to the telecommunications technology that connects the customer's home directly to the cable or telephone company. When used as an adjective, spelled last-mile, as in "the last-mile technology."
(n.) The portion of the cable or telephone company that is wired directly into the customer's home.
