softswitch

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noun

A central device in a telephone network that connects phone lines using software in a computer.

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Meanings

nounsoftswitch (plural softswitches)

plural softswitches

  1. communicationsA central device in a telephone network that connects phone lines using software in a computer.

Origin

Abbreviation of software switch

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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