telephone exchange — ˈtelephone exˌchange noun [countable] a central building or office where telephone calls are connected to other telephones, or the equipment that is used: • a digital telephone exchange • Indonesia s telephone exchange system * * * telephone… … Financial and business terms
Telephone exchange — exchange ex*change ([e^]ks*ch[=a]nj ), n. [OE. eschange, eschaunge, OF. eschange, fr. eschangier, F. [ e]changer, to exchange; pref. ex out + F. changer. See {Change}, and cf. {Excamb}.] 1. The act of giving or taking one thing in return for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
telephone exchange — telephone exchanges N COUNT A telephone exchange is a building where connections are made between telephone lines. [mainly BRIT] … English dictionary
telephone exchange — ► NOUN ▪ a set of equipment that connects telephone lines during a call … English terms dictionary
Telephone exchange — A telephone operator manually connecting calls with cord pairs at a telephone switchboard. In the field of telecommunications, a telephone exchange or telephone switch is a system of electronic components that connects telephone calls. A central… … Wikipedia
telephone exchange — noun a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication • Syn: ↑central, ↑exchange • Derivationally related forms: ↑central (for: ↑central) • Hypernyms … Useful english dictionary
telephone exchange — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms telephone exchange : singular telephone exchange plural telephone exchanges a place with equipment that connects one telephone line to another … English dictionary
telephone exchange — telefono stotis statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. exchange; telephone exchange vok. Fernsprechanlage, f; Fernsprechvermittlungsanlage, f; Fernsprechwahlanlage, f rus. телефонная станция, f pranc. central téléphonique, m … Automatikos terminų žodynas
telephone exchange — telephone ex.change n an office where telephone calls are connected … Dictionary of contemporary English
telephone exchange — telephone ex,change noun count a place with equipment that connects one telephone line to another … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English