noun
virtual connection identifier
Technical term in computer networking; a label used to identify a virtual circuit or connection in protocols such as ATM or MPLS.
ATMネットワークでは、仮想コネクション識別子がセルの転送に使われる。
In ATM networks, a virtual connection identifier is used for cell forwarding.
Compound of 仮想 (virtual) + コネクション (connection) + 識別子 (identifier). A direct calque from English 'virtual connection identifier'.