Term · Topic
Physical Link
Physical link is a concrete transmission medium or interface that connects devices at the physical layer to carry electrical, optical, or radio signals. It matters in enterprises because it constrains network capacity, reliability, reach, and overall infrastructure design.
What this term record gives an agent
Vendors describe the same technology in different words. This record pins down what "Physical Link" means and ties it to the companies and coverage that use it, so an agent compares like with like.
One definition
A plain definition plus how it's used, what it's often confused with and why it matters.
Neighbouring terms
Related terms in the same glossary, so an agent can widen or narrow a search the way the market does.
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MCP
curl -X POST https://mcp.decisioninsights.ai/api/mcp-public \
-H "content-type: application/json" \
-H "accept: application/json, text/event-stream" \
-d '{"id":1,"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"tools/call","params":{"arguments":{"slug":"physical-link"},"name":"di_get_term"}}'REST
GET https://api.decisioninsights.ai/api/public/v1/glossary/d53842aa-00f2-45ed-96b3-1df8b158d71cCLI
di get-glossary --slug physical-linkThe CLI command and the REST call for this record need a free account: run di login, or send your OAuth token. Over MCP it is free with none.
How an agent can rely on this definition
What the record lets an agent check before it uses the term in an answer.
| The check | What the record shows | Where it is in the data |
|---|---|---|
| It's a known term | One entry, with its type (topic) | name |
| It sits in a glossary | Linked to Optical Undersea Link, Optical Crosslink, Underwater Optical Link, Microwave Link | inDefinedTermSet |
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