Definition of circuit-switched in English English dictionary
A type of network connection which establishes a continuous electrical connection between calling and called users for their exclusive use until the connection is released Ericsson PBX is a circuit-switched network
Circuit-switched is a type of network in which a physical path is obtained for and dedicated to a single connection between two endpoints in the network for the duration of the connection Ordinary voice phone service is circuit switched (See 131)
A network in which a separate circuit (connection path) is established for each connection in the network Compare packet-switched