Bypass (telecommunications)
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In telecommunications, the term bypass has these meanings:
Source: Federal Standard 1037C
and MIL-STD-188
- The use of any telecommunications facilities or services that circumvents those of the local exchangeLocal exchange carrierLocal Exchange Carrier is a regulatory term in telecommunications for the local telephone company.In the United States, wireline telephone companies are divided into two large categories: long distance and local...
common carrierCommon carrierA common carrier in common-law countries is a person or company that transports goods or people for any person or company and that is responsible for any possible loss of the goods during transport...
.- Note: Bypass facilities or services may be either customer-provided or vendor-supplied.
- An alternate circuitTelecommunication circuitA telecommunication circuit is any line, conductor, or other conduit by which information is transmitted.A dedicated circuit, private circuit, or leased line is a line that is dedicated to only one use...
that is routed around equipment or a systemSystemSystem is a set of interacting or interdependent components forming an integrated whole....
component.- Note: Bypasses are often used to let system operation continue when the bypassed equipment or a system component is inoperable or unavailable.
Source: Federal Standard 1037C
Federal Standard 1037C
Federal Standard 1037C, titled Telecommunications: Glossary of Telecommunication Terms is a United States Federal Standard, issued by the General Services Administration pursuant to the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended....
and MIL-STD-188
MIL-STD-188
MIL-STD-188 is a series of U.S. military standards relating to telecommunications.-Purpose:Faced with “past technical deficiencies in telecommunications systems and equipment and software…that were traced to basic inadequacies in the application of telecommunication standards and to the lack of a...