BPL

¹ American  

abbreviation

Telecommunications, Digital Technology.

1. broadband over power lines: a technology that allows high-speed transmission of data over ordinary power lines.

   BPL can extend internet access to people living in rural areas.

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bpl. ² American  

abbreviation

1. birthplace.

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Etymology

Origin of BPL

First recorded in 2000–05

Example Sentences

Andrew Harbison, director of SPL’s library programs and services division, said the library has been following the progress of the Books Unbanned program since it was announced by BPL about a year ago.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2023

The initiative, called Books Unbanned, is fighting what the BPL describes as an “increasingly coordinated and effective effort to remove books tackling a wide range of topics from library shelves.”

From The Verge • Apr. 25, 2022

Three years later, Bain sold BPL to the Beijing-based Creat Group for £820m.

From The Guardian • Mar. 25, 2020

Finally, when Sargent was 60, he returned to Boston to complete the BPL murals.

From Washington Post • Mar. 5, 2020

Did we only go to the BPL together because I helped her take the T?

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari