CIRCUIT SWITCHING
\sˈɜːkɪt swˈɪt͡ʃɪŋ], \sˈɜːkɪt swˈɪtʃɪŋ], \s_ˈɜː_k_ɪ_t s_w_ˈɪ_tʃ_ɪ_ŋ]\
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Communication via a single dedicated pathbetween the sender and receiver. The telephone system is anexample of a circuit switched network.The term connection-oriented is used in packet-basednetworks in contrast to connectionless communication orpacket switching.
By Denis Howe
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