回路開關,(是網絡連結的典型範例,當專用數據通道在兩台主機間建立起來時, 所有的數據包便在此流通,電話系統就是一例.)
circuit switching A communications paradigm in which a dedicated communication path is established between the sender and receiver along which all {packet}s travel. The telephone system is an example of a circuit switched network. Also called {connection-oriented}. Contrast {connectionless}, {packet switching}.