a network where data is carried in the form of packets

A telecommunications network in which each network site can link to any other site also on that network; examples are the public telephone network or the low-speed telex network.

A communications network that uses switching to establish a connection between parties.

A communications network, such as the public switched telephone network, in which any user may be connected to any other user through the use of message, circuit, or packet switching and control devices. Any network providing switched communications service.

A network in which any site can dial the K20 Network is a switched network. - A transmission line is a bundle of 24 twisted pairs. Your home phone uses a twisted pair.

The phone company's network for dialing. Most telephones use this network. Close Glossary Window

A type of system in which each user has a unique address (such as a phone number) that allows the network to connect any two points directly.

Any network in which switching is present and is used to direct messages form the sender to the ultimate recipient. Usually switching is accomplished by deconnecting and reconnecting lines in different configurations in order to set up a continuous pathway between the sender and the recipient.