pusat telepon
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of pusat (“centre”) + telepon (“telephone”), calque of Dutch telefooncentrale (“telephone exchange”).
Noun
pusat telepon (plural pusat-pusat telepon)
- (telecommunications) telephone exchange, telephone switch, central office: a central component of a telecommunications system which facilitates the establishment of communication circuits, enabling telephone calls between subscribers
- Synonym: sentral telepon
Further reading
- “pusat telepon” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.