noun
virtual channel identifier; VCI
A computing term used in networking contexts such as ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) to identify a virtual channel.
ATMネットワークでは、バーチャルサーキット識別子が各セルの経路を決定する。
In ATM networks, the virtual channel identifier determines the route of each cell.
A compound of the English loanword バーチャルサーキット (virtual circuit) and 識別子 (identifier). The term is a direct translation of the English technical phrase.