- Industry: Telecommunications
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A supervisory signal given by a telephone or PBX in response to completing the loop path.
Industry:Telecommunications
A supervisory signal returned from the called telephone to the originating switch when the call receiver answers. Note 1: The answer signal stops the ringback signal from being returned to the caller. Note 2: The answer signal is returned by means of a closed loop. 2. An off-hook signal transmitted towards the network when the called party answers. 3. An off-hook signal transmitted towards the network to indicate when the customer installation (CI) equipment has changed to the communication state.
Industry:Telecommunications
A supplementary calling feature provided by the near-end customer interface (CI) that is activated or controlled through the use of one or more flash signals.
Industry:Telecommunications
A suspension of a process, such as the execution of a computer program, caused by an event external to that process, and performed in such a way that the process can be resumed. Synonym interruption.
Industry:Telecommunications
A suspension of a process, such as the execution of a computer program, caused by an event external to that process, and performed in such a way that the process can be resumed. Synonym interruption.
Industry:Telecommunications
A switch provided with arcing horns, ordinarily used for disconnecting or breaking the charging current of overhead transmission and distribution lines.
Industry:Telecommunications
A switch that consists of multilayered films of material of different optical characteristics, that is capable of switching transmitted light by using electro-optic, electro-acoustic, or magneto-optic effects to obtain signal switching, and is usually used as a component in integrated optical circuits. Note: Thin-film optical switches may support only one propagation mode.
Industry:Telecommunications
A switch that enables signals in optical fibers or integrated optical circuits (IOCs) to be selectively switched from one circuit to another. Note 1: An optical switch may operate by (a) mechanical means such as physically shifting an optical fiber to drive one or more alternative fibers, or (b) electro-optic effects, magneto-optic effects, or other methods. Note 2: Slow optical switches, such as those using moving fibers, may be used for alternate routing of an optical transmission path, e.g., routing around a fault. Fast optical switches, such as those using electro-optic or magneto-optic effects, may be used to perform logic operations.
Industry:Telecommunications
A switch that enables signals in optical fibers or integrated optical circuits (IOCs) to be selectively switched from one circuit to another. Note 1: An optical switch may operate by (a) mechanical means such as physically shifting an optical fiber to drive one or more alternative fibers, or (b) electro-optic effects, magneto-optic effects, or other methods. Note 2: Slow optical switches, such as those using moving fibers, may be used for alternate routing of an optical transmission path, e.g., routing around a fault. Fast optical switches, such as those using electro-optic or magneto-optic effects, may be used to perform logic operations.
Industry:Telecommunications
A switch that has a plurality of vertical paths, a plurality of horizontal paths, and electromagnetic means, i.e., relays, for interconnecting any one of the vertical paths to any one of the horizontal paths.
Industry:Telecommunications
