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circuit switching

digital network implementation in which two nodes establish a dedicated channel through the network before they communicate
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circuit switching

Summary

circuit switching ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (938 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • circuit switching is a type of quality[2].
  • circuit switching is a type of technique[3].
  • circuit switching is a type of connection-oriented communication[4].
  • circuit switching is a type of data transmission[5].
  • circuit switching is a type of commutation[6].
  • circuit switching's different from is recorded as packet switching[7].
  • circuit switching's different from is recorded as virtual circuit[8].
  • circuit switching's uses is recorded as telecommunication circuit[9].
  • circuit switching's greater than is recorded as packet switching[10].
  • circuit switching's less than is recorded as packet switching[11].
  • circuit switching's OSI Model layer location is recorded as physical layer[12].
  • circuit switching's characteristic of is recorded as computer network[13].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include quality[2], technique[3], connection-oriented communication[4], data transmission[5], and commutation[6].

Why It Matters

circuit switching ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (938 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Olea · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Less than → packet switching
    Uses → —
    Characteristic of → computer network
    Different from → packet switching, virtual circuit
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q5783368]]"
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