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2026-06-10 03:07 UTC

Ok I’m inferring here, but why does DSL mean more than one thing in the technology/computer field? The only one I know is Digital Subscriber Line

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@Hasherm0n@lemmy.world 2026-06-10 03:14

The one I’m familiar with is “Domain Specific Language”

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@diabetic_porcupine@lemmy.world 2026-06-10 15:08

Dick sucking lips

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@luciferofastora@feddit.org 2026-06-10 20:58

In this case, it probably is “Domain Specific Language”. If you’re unfamiliar, that means it’s created for a very specific context, unlike other, more general languages. That means you can keep the set of features small and save a lot of time making complex stuff work that isn’t relevant to that context. Loops are complex stuff. If you don’t really need them, you’re better off just keeping your language linear. On the other hand, they’re neat. Can’t be that bad, can it?

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@LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 2026-06-10 21:29

I’m puzzled too, but in DSL the “local loop” is the part between your house and the nearest central office or concentrator. Kind of like “last mile” but more like “last block or two”. But I still don’t get what “adding loops” would mean.

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