"call delay" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: call delays [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} call delay (countable and uncountable, plural call delays)
  1. (telecommunications) The delay that occurs when a call arrives at an automatic switching device and no channel or facility is immediately available to process the call. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Telecommunications
    Sense id: en-call_delay-en-noun-3uQk~Fji Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 70 30 Topics: communications, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, telecommunications
  2. (telecommunications) The time between the instant a system receives a call attempt and the instant of initiation of ringing at the target device. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Telecommunications

Inflected forms

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