virtual channel identifier; VCI
Technical term used in networking and telecommunications, specifically in ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) to identify a virtual channel.
In ATM networks, the virtual channel identifier determines the packet's path.
Virtual Path Identifier (VPI); used alongside VCI in ATM to identify a virtual path, which groups multiple virtual channels.
Compound of 仮想 (virtual) + チャネル (channel) + 識別子 (identifier). A direct translation of the English term 'virtual channel identifier', likely coined in the context of ATM networking standards.