Centrex

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noun

A service similar to a private branch exchange, but providing switching at the central office instead of at the customer's premises.

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Meanings

nounCentrex (plural Centrexes)

plural Centrexes

  1. communicationsA service similar to a private branch exchange, but providing switching at the central office instead of at the customer's premises.

Origin

From central exchange.

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APA

Centrex. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Centrex

MLA

“Centrex.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Centrex. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Centrex,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Centrex.

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