sentral telepon

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of sentral (“centre”) +‎ telepon (“telephone”), calque of Dutch telefooncentrale (“telephone exchange”).

Noun

sentral telepon (plural sentral-sentral telepon)

1. (telecommunications) telephone exchange, telephone switch, central office: a central component of a telecommunications system which facilitates the establishment of communication circuits, enabling telephone calls between subscribers.

Further reading

• “sentral telepon” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.