public switched telephone network (PSTN)
Definition
Regular telephone service that gives a dial tone, and the ability to dial up any phone number for analog (voice) or digital (data) communications over ordinary telephone lines. This service sets up a path (circuit) between the calling and the called party, and maintains it for the duration of the call. Also called public switched network.
public switched telephone network (PSTN) is in the Data Management, Communications, & Networks subject.
public switched telephone network (PSTN) appears in the definition of the following term: digital enhanced cordless telecommunication (DECT)
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