{n} the body of any thing, a sort of chest, the proboseis of an elephant, a long tube
A communication line between two switching systems A trunk connects switches together - either the switches in two central offices or smaller switches called PBXs on the customer's premises
A method, which allows for the utilization of frequencies by a larger number of users A "trunked" system assigns customer calls to the first available frequency thereby providing faster access to the system and reducing the likelihood of blockage
A communications channel between two points, typically referring to large-bandwidth telephone channels between switching centers that handle many simultaneous voice and data signals
The main body of anything; as, the trunk of a vein or of an artery, as distinct from the branches
Also called a Line, Exchange Line or Circuit A telephone circuit linking two switching systems