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}.