DCE<p>Data communications equipment (DCE) refers to computer hardware devices used to establish, maintain and terminate communication network sessions between a data source and its destination. DCE is connected to the data terminal equipment (DTE) and data transmission circuit (DTC) to convert transmission signals.</p> <p>See also: <a href="https://www.techopedia.com/definition/1296/data-communications-equipment-dce">DCE</a></p>