point-to-point circuit

point-to-point circuit definition - telecom
A dedicated circuit that directly connects exactly two devices. Point-to-multipoint circuits generally are phrased in the context of a wide area network (WAN), and generally are provided as a carrier service. As an example, Digital Data Service (DDS) circuits are configured as either point-to-point or point-to-multipoint. See Figure P-5. See also point-to-multipoint circuit and unicast.

Webster's New World Telecom Dictionary Copyright © 2008 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
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