pots
pots — 名詞
1. a traditional telephone network that sends voice signals over copper wires inste
POTS電話
傳統銅線電話系統
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.
Asher 的祖母仍然使用傳統電話線路，因為她不信任網路通話。
POTS + line: traditional copper-wire phone connection
The hotel kept a POTS line for the fax machine after switching to digital phones.
這家飯店改用數位電話後，保留一條 POTS 線路給傳真機。
Roya's POTS phone still worked during the blackout because copper lines carry their own power.
停電時，Roya 的 POTS 電話仍然能用，因為銅線線路本身帶有電力。
Many phone companies are slowly replacing old POTS networks with fiber-optic systems.
許多電話公司正逐步將 POTS 電話網路更換為光纖系統。
The small clinic relies on a POTS line for its alarm system and credit-card machine.
這間小診所的警報系統和信用卡機仍仰賴傳統電話線路運作。
- 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.