Data Communications Equipment; DCE
Technical computing term for hardware that connects data terminal equipment (DTE) to a transmission circuit, such as modems.
A modem is one typical example of Data Communications Equipment.
Data Terminal Equipment (DTE); the end-user device that connects to DCE, such as a computer or terminal.
Compound of データ (data), 通信 (communication), and 機器 (equipment). The English abbreviation DCE is commonly used in technical contexts.