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| Domain | Definition |
Computing | Private Branch Exchange |
Post & Telecom | An exchange which is usually installed on the premises of a subscriber and which is connected to a public exchange, by one or more lines ; a telephone installation serving an organisation and directly connected to the public network by means of several exchange lines, grouped under the same number. Source: European Union. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Crosswords: PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE |
| Specialty definitions using "PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE": computer to PBX interface, computer-PBX interface, cordless telephone-second generation ♦ PBX, Primary Rate Interface ♦ subscriber loop, subscriber's line, subscriber's telephone line ♦ toll fraud. (references) |
| Thumbnail | Description & Credit |  | Kansas City, Missouri. Private branch exchange (PBX) operator at her switchboard in the freight depot. Credit: Library of Congress. |
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits. | |||
Expression using "PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE": private branch exchange allotting. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
private branch exchange | 11 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||
Danish | privat telefoncentral (business exchange, business telephone exchange, business telephone system, office exchange), omstillingsbord (attendant's console, attendant's set, business exchange, business telephone exchange, business telephone system, exchange, office exchange, operating position, operator position, operator's console, operator's position, switchboard, switchboard operator position), OB (business exchange, business telephone exchange, business telephone system, differentiated appropriations, office exchange, outside broadcast, remote), abonnementinstallation med flere sammenmærkede abonnemntlinier (business exchange, business telephone exchange, business telephone system, office exchange). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Dutch | huistelefooninstallatie (business exchange, business telephone exchange, business telephone system, office exchange), huistelefooncentrale met netlijnverkeer (business exchange, business telephone exchange, business telephone system, office exchange), huistelefooncentrale (business exchange, business telephone exchange, business telephone system, office exchange), huiscentrale verbonden met het openbare net (business exchange, business telephone exchange, business telephone system, office exchange), huiscentrale (business exchange, business telephone exchange, business telephone system, office exchange), Htfc (business exchange, business telephone exchange, business telephone system, office exchange), bedrijfscentrale (business exchange, business telephone exchange, business telephone system, office exchange). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Finnish | PBX-vaihde (business exchange, business telephone exchange, business telephone system, office exchange), vaihde (change, gear, points, switch). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
French | PBX, standard privé (private exchange), standard d'abonnée, installation d'abonnée avec postes supplémentaires, installation d'abonnée lignes groupées, communtateur privé, central privé relié au secteur public, central privé. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
German | Serienanschluss (business exchange, business telephone exchange, business telephone system, office exchange), Mehrfachanschluss (business exchange, business telephone exchange, business telephone system, office exchange), Fernsprech-Nebenstellenanlage (business exchange, business telephone exchange, business telephone system, office exchange). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Greek | δευτερεύουσα (business exchange, business telephone exchange, business telephone system, office exchange). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Italian | PBX (business exchange, business telephone exchange, business telephone system, office exchange), impianto per grandi parlatori (business exchange, business telephone exchange, business telephone system, office exchange), centralino privato (business exchange, business telephone exchange, business telephone system, office exchange), centralino interno parzialmente o totalmente abilitato (business exchange, business telephone exchange, business telephone system, office exchange). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | ivatepray anchbray exchangeay posto privado de comutação (business exchange, business telephone exchange, business telephone system, office exchange), instalação de subscritor com linhas agrupadas (business exchange, business telephone exchange, business telephone system, office exchange), central privada com ligação rede pública (business exchange, business telephone exchange, business telephone system, office exchange). (various references) instalación de abonado de líneas agrupadas (business exchange, business telephone exchange, business telephone system, office exchange), central privada conectada a la red pública (business exchange, business telephone exchange, business telephone system, office exchange). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
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