"tree-and-branch" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} tree-and-branch (not comparable)
  1. (telecommunications) Of cable television and similar networks: consisting of a main central cable with a separate cable branching off it to each subscriber. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Telecommunications

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