virtual circuit
means of transporting data over a packet-switched network so as to emulate a dedicated physical link between nodes
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virtual circuit
Summary
virtual circuit ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- virtual circuit's subclass of is recorded as connection-oriented communication[2].
- virtual circuit's subclass of is recorded as session[3].
- virtual circuit's subclass of is recorded as data transmission[4].
- virtual circuit's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bht9[5].
- virtual circuit's different from is recorded as circuit switching[6].
- virtual circuit's OSI Model layer location is recorded as data-link layer[7].
- virtual circuit's OSI Model layer location is recorded as network layer[8].
- virtual circuit's OSI Model layer location is recorded as transport layer[9].
- virtual circuit's FOLDOC ID is recorded as virtual+circuit[10].
Why It Matters
virtual circuit ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]