Definitions for "Virtual Channel Identifier"
Keywords:  vci, atm, header, vcl, vpi
The VCI is a value carried in the header of an ATM cell. Cells with the same value of VCI are routed to the same destination over the same Virtual Channel . source: EU-P103 domain: General acronyms: VCI usage: EU-P103
The address or label of a virtual circuit. As an ATM term, it is a unique numerical tag as defined by a 16-bit field in the ATM cell header that identifies a virtual channel, over which the cell is to travel.
16-bit field in the header of an ATM cell. The VCI, together with the VPI, identifies the next destination of a cell as it passes through a series of ATM switches on its way to its destination. ATM switches use the VPI/VCI fields to identify the next network VCL that a cell needs to transit on its way to its final destination. The function of the VCI is similar to that of the DLCI in Frame Relay.