(DoD) Component of the Defense Communications System that handles Department of Defense voice, data, and video communications. Also called DSN. See also Defense Communications System.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). defense switched network. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/defense_switched_network/definitions/1955362 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "defense switched network" http://smartdefine.org/defense_switched_network/definitions/1955362 (accessed September 22, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, defense switched network, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/defense_switched_network/definitions/1955362>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "defense switched network" 4 April 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/defense_switched_network/definitions/1955362> |