回路开关,(是网络连结的典型范例,当专用数据通道在两台主机间建立起来时, 所有的数据包便在此流通,电话系统就是一例.)
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}.