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/tɛlɪfoʊn ɛksˈtʃeɪndʒ/ · tel-e-phone ex-change
noun
- Any equipment that establishes connections between telephones. The new telephone exchange was installed to improve call quality and reduce dropped calls.
- The rooms housing such equipment. The telephone exchange was located in the basement of the old building.
Did you know? The first telephone exchange was established in 1877 by Alexander Graham Bell, and it was located in Boston, Massachusetts.