A network device that connects multiple computers or network segments together within a local area network (LAN)

The process where banks exchange bills and checks to settle debts and pay only the net difference, saving time and cash usage.

An exchange of goods or services of equal value; the trade of commodities based on equivalent worth or market price.

a method of grouped data transmission in telecommunications networks

A hardware device used in telecommunications or computer networks to connect devices and route data; specifically a network switch or telephone switch.

the mathematical principle where the order of terms does not affect the result, as in addition or multiplication

A central office where banks exchange checks and settle accounts.

the ability for items or parts to be replaced or substituted with one another; exchangeability

a telecommunications network where data is routed through a series of nodes or switches

A temporary logical connection between two network nodes that is established only for the duration of a data transfer.

the traditional circuit-switched telephone network used for global telecommunications; PSTN

the public switched telephone network (PSTN) system

A network data transmission technique where messages are broken into small units called packets and sent individually across a network.

A network data transfer technology where messages are broken into small units for transmission.

The exchange of labor services between parties

The standard character coding system for traditional Chinese characters adopted in Taiwan from 1986 to 1992

International communication system that uses exchange machines to transmit telegram text as signals; teletypewriter exchange service

a method of grouped data transmission used in digital telecommunications networks

to barter one thing for another; to trade goods without using money

electronic exchange of data; specifically the standard computer-to-computer exchange of business documents in a standard electronic format

A machine used to connect telephone calls between users; a telephone exchange

the process of exchanging ions of the same charge between a solution and an insoluble solid

stored program control telephone exchange system; an automated telephone switching system managed by computer software

stored program control exchange used in telecommunications

American Standard Code for Information Interchange; a character encoding standard for electronic communication

American Standard Code for Information Interchange

(economics) the exchange of unequal values

A character encoding standard used in Taiwan from 1986 to 1992, also known as CNS 11643-1986.

A character encoding standard (CNS 11643) used primarily in Taiwan since 1992

the branch of mathematics that studies commutative rings and their properties

(math.) commutative algebra

the ratio at which one type of commodity or service is traded for another; the quantitative value of a good expressed in terms of other goods

technology used for data or telecommunications switching, such as in telephone networks or data routing

student participating in an educational exchange program

a standardized code used for transmitting data between different computer systems, particularly for encoding Chinese characters to ensure compatibility across-system compatibility