DS3 <communications> The third {DS level}, a {framing specification} for digital signals in the North American digital transmission hierarchy. A DS3 signal has a transmission rate of 44.736 Megabits per second. DS3 is used, for example, on {T3} synchronous {Integrated Services Digital Network} lines. (1995-01-12)
DS3 Digital Signal level 3 (T3), "DS-3"