Question
What's the difference between a
house and a home? — Hamza, Pakistan
Answer
The definitions of these two words
are similar, as shown below.
house: a building in which a
person or a family lives
home: a house or apartment
where a person or a family lives
The main difference between them is
that house is concrete. House refers to a building in which
someone lives. In contrast, a home can refer either to a building or to
any location that a person thinks of as the place where she lives and that
belongs to her. A home can be a house or an apartment, but it could also
be a tent, a boat, or an underground cave.
A home can even be something
abstract, a place in your mind. When you say, “Let’s go home,” you are probably
not talking simply about going to the physical structure where you live. You
are talking about being in the special place where you feel most comfortable
and that belongs to you.
Difference between DSL and ADSL
Key
Difference: DSL stands for ‘digital subscriber line’. It is a broad term that a
digital high-speed data connection over telephone lines. ADSL stands for
‘Asymmetric digital subscriber line’. It is a type of DSL technology which has
different upload and download speeds.
Today,
technology has come to such a place that nearly everything is dependent on
technology. However, most of the technology today would be useless without
internet. This is where DSL and ADSL come in.
DSL stands for ‘digital subscriber
line’. It is a broad term that a digital high-speed data connection. It
utilized the same writing as a regular telephone line, however it can also be
modified to use cable wiring.
As telephone line only transmit a
limited spectrum of signals, i.e. between 20 Hertz to 20,000 Hertz, the
frequencies that transmit voice, DSL can utilize the remaining frequencies to
transmit data. In order to do this, the consumer typically needs to
install a DSL filter, also known as a splitter, on the telephone line which
separates the data part from the telephony part. Consumers also need a DSL
modem which converts the signal sent on the telephone line to a usable data
signal.
The bit rate
of consumer DSL services typically ranges from 256 kbit/s to over 100 Mbit/s
downstream, i.e. towards the consumer. However, the speed decreases the further
away the customer is located from the provider. Hence, one customer may get
a speed of 100 Mbit/s, whereas the other may only get 256 kbit/s.
ADSL stands for ‘Asymmetric digital subscriber line’. It is a
type of DSL technology; in fact it is the most common and popular type of DSL
technology used. ADSL transmits data over copper telephone lines, which is
generally faster than a conventional voiceband modem in DSL.
ADSL is
named as such because the Bandwidth and bit rate are asymmetric; what this
means is that they are greater when geared downstream, i.e. towards the
customer, rather than upsteam, i.e. geared towards the provider. Hence, it
results in a greater download speed than upload speeds.
However, DSL
and ADSL have been steadily falling out of favor and are quickly being labeled
as outdated technology. It is being replaced by cable modem, fiber, wireless,
and satellite, all which are generally faster in comparison and hence
preferable. Additionally, telephone lines themselves are falling into disuse
due to the advent of cellular technology. Despite of this, ADSL is still technically
considered to be the most commonly utilized technology for broadband internet
access, especially in some parts of the world. However, for how long will that
be is anyone’s guess.
Comparison
between DSL and ADSL:
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DSL
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ADSL
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Type of
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Network connection
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DSL Network connection
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Stands for
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Digital Subscriber Line
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Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line
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Provides
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Internet connection
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Internet connection
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Signal
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Sends signal over telephone wires
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Sends signal over telephone wires
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Devices needed
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Network Speed
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256 kbit/s to over 100 Mbit/s
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256 kbit/s to over 100 Mbit/s
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Download speed and Upload speed
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Both are usually the same
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Both are different. Down speed is
much faster than Up speed.
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