circuit switching
DIGITAL NETWORK IMPLEMENTATION IN WHICH TWO NODES ESTABLISH A DEDICATED CHANNEL THROUGH THE NETWORK BEFORE THEY COMMUNICATE
Circuit switched; Circuit transfer mode; Circuit-switched; Circuit-switched network; Circuit-switching; Circuit Switched; Circuit mode; Circuit switched network; Circuit switch
<
communications> Communication via a single dedicated path
between the sender and receiver. The telephone system is an
example of a
circuit switched network.
The term
connection-oriented is used in
packet-based
networks in contrast to
connectionless communication or
packet switching.
(2006-09-20)