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Definition of olt

olt

/oʊlt/
Olt

Plural:olts
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• noun

1

A piece of endpoint hardware in a passive optical network that manages and converts electrical signals to fiber optic signals (an acronym for Optical Line Terminal).

Example

"The telecommunications engineer configured the OLT at the provider's central hub to connect the new neighborhood to the fiber network."


2

A major river in Romania that flows from the Hășmaș Mountains through the Carpathian Mountains and empties into the Danube.


3

A county (județ) in the historical regions of Oltenia and Muntenia in southern Romania, named after the river that bisects it.

Example

"The industrial city of Slatina serves as the capital and largest urban center of Olt County."

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Word Origin & Etymology

The geographic name derives from the ancient Latin 'Aluta' or 'Alutus', the Roman name for the river in Dacia. In telecommunications, it functions as an acronym for Optical Line Terminal.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020

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