protection switching (PS)
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- A feature of a transmission entity that enables data on a failed facility to be moved to an alternate facility. This feature may be either revertive or nonrevertive. [T1.231-1997]
ATIS - Cite This Source - This Definition - Automatic Scheduled Testing, Switched Digital Acceptance Testing (SDAT), Tactical Automatic Digital Switching System (TADSS), TADSS, virtual tributary (VT)