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Permanent virtual circuit (PVC)

nounid 3552·updated May 9, 2026
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PVC is a pathway through a network that is predefined and maintained by the end systems and nodes along the circuit, but the actual pathway through the network may change due to routing problems. The PVC is a fixed circuit that is defined in advance by the public network carrier. Refer to switched virtual circuit for an additional virtual circuit option.

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Classifications

Entity Type

Network95%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

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unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
Permanent virtual circuit (PVC)S
possessive
Permanent virtual circuit (PVC)'s
pluralpossessive
Permanent virtual circuit (PVC)S'

Framework definitions

Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary1 senseview framework →
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PVC is a pathway through a network that is predefined and maintained by the end systems and nodes along the circuit, but the actual pathway through the network may change due to routing problems. The PVC is a fixed circuit that is defined in advance by the public network carrier. Refer to switched virtual circuit for an additional virtual circuit option.
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
PVC is a pathway through a network that is predefined and maintained by the end systems and nodes along the circuit, but the actual pathway through the network may change due to routing problems. The PVC is a fixed circuit that is defined in advance by the public network carrier. Refer to switched virtual circuit for an additional virtual circuit option.
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