Data Link Connection Identifier(DLCI) A channel number which is attached to {data frames} to tell a {Frame Relay} network how to route the data. In Frame Relay, multiple logical channels are {multiplexed} over a single physical channel. The DLCI says which of these logical channels a particular data frame belongs to. {(http://www.etinc.com/frmain.htm#whatsadlci)}. (2000-02-13)