DTE

Updated: 05/06/2024 by Computer Hope
data terminal equipment

Short for Data Terminal Equipment or data terminating equipment, DTE is a computer or communication device that generates or is the final destination of data. A device labeled as a DTE device implements all EIA232 standards. Usually, a computer or terminal is classified as a DTE device.

Computer acronyms, Data, DCE, EIA232, Hardware terms, Terminal, TLA