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 <a href="">connection-orienteda> is used in <a href="">packeta>-based
networks in contrast to <a href="">connectionlessa> communication or
<a href="">packet switchinga>.
(2006-09-20)