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Also known as power line communication, PLC, powerline communication, direct lan

communication method that uses electrical wiring to simultaneously carry both data and electric power

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Power line adapter

Power-line communication (PLC) is the carrying of data on a conductor (the power-line carrier) that is also used simultaneously for AC electric power transmission or electric power distribution to consumers.

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