pots
pots — noun
1. a traditional telephone network that sends voice signals over copper wires inste
a traditional telephone network that sends voice signals over copper wires instead of using internet technology — for example, the landline system that many homes and offices used before digital services like VoIP became common.
Asher's grandmother still uses a POTS line because she does not trust internet calling.
POTS + line: traditional copper-wire phone connection
The hotel kept a POTS line for the fax machine after switching to digital phones.
Roya's POTS phone still worked during the blackout because copper lines carry their own power.
Many phone companies are slowly replacing old POTS networks with fiber-optic systems.
The small clinic relies on a POTS line for its alarm system and credit-card machine.
- landline
everyday term for a wired phone connection; less technical than POTS
- copper-wire network
describes the physical infrastructure; more specific than POTS
- VoIP
Voice over Internet Protocol; the modern digital alternative to POTS
- digital phone service
general term for internet-based calling
文法句型
POTS + is/uses/provides
用法筆記
POTS is an abbreviation that stands for "Plain Old Telephone System" or "Plain Old Telephone Service." It is usually written in all capital letters and treated as a singular noun. The term is most common in technical discussions comparing traditional phone networks with modern digital alternatives.