Label

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An identifier within or attached to a set of data elements. One or more characters that are within or attached to a set of data elements and represent information about the set, including its identification. In communications, information within a message that is used to identify specific system parameters, such as the particular circuit with which the message is associated.

labeled channel - In integrated services digital networks, (ISDN), a time-ordered set of all block payloads that have labels containing the same information, i.e., containing the same identifiers.

labeled interface structure - In integrated services digital networks (ISDN), an interface structure that provides telecommunications services and signaling by means of labeled channels.

labeled multiplexing - In integrated services digital networks (ISDN), multiplexing by concatenation of the blocks of the channels that have different identifiers in their labels.

labeled statistical channel - In integrated services digital networks (ISDN), a labeled channel in which the block payloads or the duration of each successive block is random.