Originally, DTE meant Dumb Terminal Equipment. But today it is a computer, bridge or router that interconnects local area networks (LANs) in increasingly more intelligent ways.

Data transfer equipment

End-user devices that connect to a DCE and either generate or receive the data carried by the network (for example, a printer, terminal, PC, host, or router). E3 Wide-area digital transmission scheme used predominatly in Europe that carries data at a rate of 34.368 Mbps.

Short for ata erminal quipment, a device that controls data flowing to or from a computer. The term is most often used in reference to serial communications defined by the RS-232C standard. This standard defines the two ends of the communications channel as being a DTE and Data Communications Equipment (DCE) device. In practical terms, the DCE is usually a modem and the DTE is the computer itself, or more precisely, the computer's UART chip. For internal modems, the DCE and DTE are part of the same device.

A communications device (e.g., an audio codec, terminal, or computer) that is the source or destination of signals on a network.

ata erminating quipment

Data Terminating Equipment. A communications device that is the source or destination of signals on a network.

Data Terminal Equipment. The part of a data station that serves as a data source, destination, or both, and that provides for the data communications control function according to protocol. DTE includes computers, protocol translators, and multiplexers.

End-user devices that connect to a DCE and either generate or receive the data carried by the network (for example, a printer, terminal, PC, host, or router). edge device A physical device capable of forwarding packets between legacy interworking interfaces (for example, Ethernet and Token Ring) and ATM interfaces based on data-link and network layer information but does not participate in the running of any network layer routing protocol. An edge device obtains forwarding descriptions using the route distribution protocol.

Data Terminal Equipment. E.g. a terminal device that talks to a DCE.

Data Terminal Equipment. Refers to devices such as personal computers or data terminals, as opposed to Data Communications Equipment (DCE) such as printers or modems.

Acronym for Data Terminating or Data Terminal Equipment.

Data Terminal Equipment. For example, a computer or terminal.

generally user devices, such as terminals and computers, that connect to data circuit-terminating equipment. They either generate or receive the data carried by the network.

Data Terminal Equipment. Typical the end-user devices, e.g., terminals or computers.

Data Terminal Equipment. A device that acts as the data source, the data sink, or both. Examples: computer, printer, typewriter. Also see DCE.

Data Terminal Equipment. Generally end-user devices, such as terminals and computers that connect to DCE, which either generate or receive the data carried by the network. In RS-232-C connections, designation as either DTE or DCE determines the signaling role in handshaking; in an ITU-T X.25 interface, the device or equipment that manages the interface at the user premises. Compare with Data Circuit-terminating Equipment (DCE).

DTE is acronym for Data Terminal Equipment defined in RS-232 specification. Examples of DTE are computers, printers & terminals.

This is Data Terminal Equipment which is any terminal or computer which can provide commands to operate a data communications device (DCE). For fax, this device can be a computer of any size.

A piece of equipment where a communications path ends. The user's equipment is collectively termed DTE and can include PCs and display terminals.

Distributed tool extension. Part of a centralized interactive tool which is replicated and runs on every node involved in direct cooperation with the monitor on that node. Used for preprocessing of data or organization of special distributed functionalities.

data terminal equipment] Any device, such as a computer, that can send data in digital form by means of a cable or communications line. The DTE is connected to the cable or communications line through a data communications equipment (DCE) device, such as a modem.

Data Terminal Equipment - The end point of a communications link (e.g., workstations, repeater, fileservers, printers). A DTE must connect with a DCE for data conversation.

A configuration protocol that identifies Data Terminal Equipment; the type of data communications connection at equipment connecting to a DTE device, compare DCE.

Data Terminal Equipment. A device at the user end of a user-network interface that serves as a data source, destination, or both. It connects to a data network through a DCE device (such as a modem) and typically uses clocking signals generated by the DCE. It includes devices such as computers, protocol translators and multiplexers.

Data Terminal Equipment. This is equipment that only receives information (i.e., no transmission), such as a printer.

Data Terminal Equipment. A communication device that normally communicates with data communication equipment (DCE). See also DCE. Refers to any end-user device that can access an X.25 network using the CCITT X.25 standard, Link Access Procedure (LAP) / LAP-B, and X.25 Packet-level Procedure (PAP).

Data Terminal Equipment As defined in the RS-232 specification, equipment to which DCE (Data Communications Equipment) is connected, such as a videoconference terminal, LAN bridge or router.

Data Terminal Equipment. Any piece of equipment at which a communication path begins or ends. A station (computer or host) on the network is capable of initiating or receiving data.

See Data Terminal Equipment

Data Terminal Equipment. Hardware interface standard for display stations, personal computers, printers and other non-communications equipment. To interface a DTE printer with a DTE device such as a PC or a display station, a null-modem serial cable is required. See also DCE.

Data terminal equipment. Equipment consisting of digital end instruments. Converts user information into data signals for transmission. Also reconverts received data signals into user information.

Data Terminal Equipment. The computer or terminal, either local (yours), or the remote (the one you're communicating with). A DTE is usually connected to a DCE.

(Data Terminal Equipment) Data Terminal Equipment. An example would be a PC serial port. In a typical RS-232 link a DTE device, such as a PC, talks to a DCE device, such as a modem. DTE and DCE are complimentary interfaces. A DCE device always transmits on pin 3 and receives on pin 2 of a DB25 connector, a DCE device does the opposite.

Data Terminal Equipment. DTE is any device that can send data and or receive data. (Note: At times DTE implies digital terminal equipment which is a type of CPE used with digital Service--see CSU and DSU.)

Data Terminal Equipment. In communications, any device, such as a terminal or a computer, connected to a communications channel or public network.

Data Terminal Equipment. Equipment that converts user information into data transmission signals or reconverts received data signals into user information. Data terminal equipment operations in conjunction with data circuit-terminating equipment.

data terminal equipment. (1) Provides for the communications control function (protocol). (2) Any piece of equipment at which a communications path begins or ends.

Data Terminal Equipment. The part of a data station that serves as a data source, destination, or both and that provides for the data communications control function according to protocols. This will be used to describe a router or similar device.

A computer or other terminal that provides data in the form of digital signals at its output.

data termination equipment

data terminal equipment. 1. The embodiment of the media, modulation, and coding-dependent portion of a fieldbus-connected device, comprising the lower portions of the Physical Layer and all higher layers within the device. 2. The device providing the data source or end point for a transmission link.

Data Terminal Equipment. The source or destination of data, usually attached to a network by DEC devices. A terminal or computer acting as a node on a network is usually a DTE device.

Data terminal equipment (e.g. computer). See also: DCE

Data Terminal Equipment. The RS232-C standard referring to equipment that transmits data on pin 2 and received data on pin 3. This standard typically applies to terminals, PCs, and printers.

Data terminal equipment. Device at the user end of a user-network interface that serves as a data source, destination, or both. DTE connects to a data network through a DCE device (for example, a modem) and typically uses clocking signals generated by the DCE. DTE includes such devices as computers, protocol transfers, and multiplexers. See also DCE.

Data Terminal Equipment (eg: printer, computer, terminal, or a router) [See also: DCE] DTR (signal pulsing)

Data Terminal Equipment (DTE): A source or destination for data. Often used to denote terminals or computers attached to a wide area network.

Data Terminal Equipment. That part of a data station that serves as a data source, data sink, or both. It is the part of the terminal that interfaces with the communications circuit.

Data Terminal (or Terminating) Equipment is a computer that generates or is the final destination of data.

a component part of an Inmarsat C MES, used primarily for storage and interfacing external devices (such as a keyboard or monitor). For other Inmarsat systems, this can be a computer connected to the MES for use for data communications.

Data Terminal Equipment. This is the term used by the CCITT to describe terminal equipment in a communications environment. A DTE might actually be a terminal or it could be a computer running some communications software.

Data Terminal Equipment. Any equipment that sends or receives data transmissions. Generally applied to equipment that connects to a network.

A device transmitting data to, and/or receiving data from, a DCE (for example, a terminal or printer).

Data Terminal Equipment. RS232 description of a terminal or PC.

Data Terminal Equipment. A computer or peripheral device at the end of the network, such as a PC, terminal, printer, data source, sink, etc.

Data Terminal Equipment. The equipment, such as a computer or terminal, that provides data in the form of digital signals for transmission.

Data Terminal Equipment- The device that transmits data, such as a personal computer or a data terminal.

Devices acting as data source, data sink, or both (e.g. a terminal).

Data terminal equipment. An RS-232-C interface that a computer uses to exchange information with a serial device.

data terminal equipment. A network subscriber that can be reached at a specific network attachment point. A network identifies each DTE device by assigning an X.121 address.

Data Terminal Equipment DUA

Data Terminal Equipment (Customers terminal equipment)

Data Terminal Equipment DTMF

Data Terminal Equipment. The device that is the originator or destination of the data sent by a modem.

DTE stands for Data Terminal Equipment. It is part of the RS232 standard and represents, for example, the PC.

Abbreviation for data terminal equipment. 1) An end instrument that converts user information into signals for transmission or reconverts the received signals into user information. 2) The functional unit of a data station that serves as a data source or a data sink and provides for the data communication control function to be performed in accordance with link protocol.

Data Terminal Equipment. In the RS-232-C hardware standard, any device, such as a remote access server or client, that has the ability to transmit information in digital form over a cable or a communications line. See also: Data Communications Equipment (DCE); remote access server; RS-232-C standard

Equipment (including any type of computer terminal, including PCs, as well as printers, hosts, front-end processors, multiplexers, and LAN interconnection devices such as routers) that transmits data between two points without error. Its main responsibilities are to transmit and receive information and to perform error control. The DTE generally supports the end-user applications program, data files, and databases.