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Definition: wired Internet


A network that provides access to the Internet by being hard wired to the provider. A wired Internet connection implies cable, DSL or FiOS, which is cabled from the user's premises to the service provider. With regard to connecting a device within the home or office, the term may refer to using Ethernet instead of Wi-Fi. Contrast with wireless Internet. See cable Internet, DSL and FiOS.