CALL

1. In communications , any demand to set up a connection . 2. A unit of traffic measurement. ( 188 ) 3. The actions performed by a call originator . 4. The operations required to establish, maintain, and release a connection. 5. To use a connection between two stations. 6. The action of bringing a computer program , a routine , or a subroutine into effect, usually by specifying the entry conditions and the entry point.