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Private branch exchange (PBX)

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A telephone system within an enterprise that switches calls between enterprise users on local lines while allowing all users to share a certain number of external phone lines.

MWEFederal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

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Information Class

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Variants

plural
Private branch exchange (PBX)S
possessive
Private branch exchange (PBX)'s
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Private branch exchange (PBX)S'