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BUSY CONDITION [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications Switching
DEF

A condition in a switching system in which no paths or circuits are available to complete a call and a busy tone is returned to the calling party. In this situation there is no alternative but to hang up and try the call again.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commutation (Télécommunications)
DEF

Dans un système de commutation, occupation de tous les circuits; empêche le demandeur de faire l'appel. Celui-ci entend alors une tonalité d'occupation; il doit raccrocher et renouveler l'appel.

Spanish

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