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Plain old telephone system (POTS)

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Basic telephone service.

MWEFederal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

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Information Class

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Variants

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Plain old telephone system (POTS)S
possessive
Plain old telephone system (POTS)'s
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Plain old telephone system (POTS)S'