erlang

proper noun

A noun referring to the unit of traffic intensity in a telephone system, used to measure the load on telecommunication networks.

• 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее единицу интенсивности трафика в телефонной системе, используемую для измерения нагрузки на телекоммуникационные сети.

1. Unit of telecommunications traffic C1 formal technical

   A dimensionless unit used in telecommunications to measure the total traffic volume on a circuit or system for one hour, representing continuous use of one voice path.

   • A single telephone line carrying one hour of conversation in one hour equals one Erlang.
   • The network was designed to handle a traffic load of 10 Erlangs during peak hours.
   • Engineers use the Erlang B formula to calculate the number of circuits needed for a given traffic intensity.
   • If a trunk carries calls for 30 minutes out of an hour, its traffic intensity is 0.5 Erlang.

   🇷🇺Единица телекоммуникационного трафика