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SWITCHED-VIRTUAL CIRCUIT [1 record]

Record 1 2006-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications
  • Informatics
  • Electronic Circuits Technology
  • Air Transport
DEF

A virtual circuit service in which a logical connection is set up at the request of the calling data terminal equipment to an address make known to the network at the time the call is to be established.

OBS

Switched virtual circuit service as opposed to permanent virtual circuit service.

OBS

switched virtual circuit; SVC: term and abbreviation standardized by CSA.

OBS

switched virtual circuit; SVC: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications
  • Informatique
  • Technologie des circuits électroniques
  • Transport aérien
DEF

Circuit virtuel établi et libéré à l'initiative d'un des correspondants.

OBS

circuit virtuel commuté; SVC : terme et abréviation normalisés par la CSA.

OBS

circuit virtuel commuté; CVC : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Telecomunicaciones
  • Informática
  • Tecnología de los circuitos electrónicos
  • Transporte aéreo
OBS

circuito virtual conmutado; SVC: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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