- Industry: Telecommunications
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A switch that has enough paths across it that an originated call can always reach an available line without encountering a busy condition.
Industry:Telecommunications
A switch that performs time-division-multiplexed switching of digitized signals. Note 1: When used with analog inputs, analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog conversion are required. These functions may be performed by the digital switch. Note 2: Implementation is accomplished by the interchange of time slots between input and output ports on a sequential basis under the direction of control systems. The control systems may be automatic, semiautomatic, or manual.
Industry:Telecommunications
A switchboard circuit in which a plug-terminated cord is used to establish connections manually between user lines or between trunks and user lines. Note: A number of cord circuits are furnished as part of the switchboard position equipment. The cords may be referred to as front cord and rear cord or trunk cord and station cord. In modern cordless switchboards, the cord-circuit function is switch operated and may be programmable.
Industry:Telecommunications
A switchboard of a dial system for completing incoming calls received from manual offices.
Industry:Telecommunications
A switch-controlled electrical network that maintains a desired impedance at a trunk or line terminal that is in the idle state.
Industry:Telecommunications
A switched circuit that provides an attendant with a manual means for call completion and control. Note: An attendant access loop might be given a specific telephone number. Synonym access loop.
Industry:Telecommunications
A switched long-distance telecommunications service formerly provided for official Federal Government use. Note: FTS has been replaced by Federal Telecommunications Service 2000 (FTS2000. )
Industry:Telecommunications
A switched network that transmits data in the form of packets.
Industry:Telecommunications
A switched teletypewriter service in which suitably arranged teletypewriter stations are provided with lines to a central office for access to other such stations.
Industry:Telecommunications
A switching system feature that allows an attendant to identify visually the type of service or trunk group associated with a call directed to the attendant's position.
Industry:Telecommunications
