the last mile
noun[S]
ukusCOMMERCE
the laststagein aprocess,especiallyof acustomerbuyinggoods:
Onemajorproblemofonlineshoppingis "the lastmile" - thedeliveryto thecustomerattheirhome.
COMMUNICATIONS
the laststageinprovidingservicessuch ascabletelevisionandbroadbandtohomesandbusinesses:
Thefirmoffersaninexpensiveandpracticalway ofuncorkingthebottleneckof the "lastmile",bringingvastamountsofbandwidthto anybusinessthatwantsit.
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