dumb pipe

noun

In the context of mobile network operators, a simple network that, with a high enough bandwidth to transfer bytes between a customer's device and the Internet without the need to prioritize content, can afford to be completely neutral with regard to the services and applications the customer accesses.

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Meanings

noundumb pipe (plural dumb pipes)

plural dumb pipes

  1. computingIn the context of mobile network operators, a simple network that, with a high enough bandwidth to transfer bytes between a customer's device and the Internet without the need to prioritize content, can afford to be completely neutral with regard to the services and applications the customer accesses.

    Synonyms: dumb network

Synonyms & antonyms

nounIn the context of mobile network operators, a simple network that, with a high enough bandwidth to transfer bytes between a customer's device and the Internet without the need to prioritize content, can afford to be completely neutral with regard to the services and applications the customer accesses.

Similar
dumb network
Also see
dumb network
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APA

dumb pipe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dumb%20pipe

MLA

“dumb pipe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dumb%20pipe. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dumb pipe,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dumb%20pipe.

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