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{{Short description|Telecommunication trunk}}
{{Short description|Telecommunication trunk}}
{{See also|Telephone signaling interface}}
{{See also|Telephone signaling interface}}

In [[telecommunication]], a '''one-way trunk''' is a [[trunk (telecommunications)|trunk]] between two [[telephone exchange|switching]] centers, over which [[Teletraffic engineering|traffic]] may be originated from one preassigned location only.
In [[telecommunications]], a '''one-way trunk''' is a [[trunk (telecommunications)|trunk]] between two [[telephone exchange|switching]] centers, over which [[Teletraffic engineering|traffic]] may be originated from one preassigned location only.


The traffic may consist of [[Duplex (telecommunications)|two-way]] communications; the expression "one way" refers only to the origin of the demand for a [[Circuit switching|connection]]. At the originating end, the one-way trunk is known as an "outgoing trunk"; at the other end, it is known as an "incoming trunk".
The traffic may consist of [[Duplex (telecommunications)|two-way]] communications; the expression "one way" refers only to the origin of the demand for a [[Circuit switching|connection]]. At the originating end, the one-way trunk is known as an "outgoing trunk"; at the other end, it is known as an "incoming trunk".

Revision as of 23:38, 15 September 2024

In telecommunications, a one-way trunk is a trunk between two switching centers, over which traffic may be originated from one preassigned location only.

The traffic may consist of two-way communications; the expression "one way" refers only to the origin of the demand for a connection. At the originating end, the one-way trunk is known as an "outgoing trunk"; at the other end, it is known as an "incoming trunk".

References

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from Federal Standard 1037C. General Services Administration. Archived from the original on 2022-01-22. (in support of MIL-STD-188).