“Statistical Multiplexing A method for combining multiple calls onto a single line by giving priority to subscribers according to the volume of data they’re trying to transmit at any given time. For example, a subscriber who typically transmits a large volume of data at a certain time of day (say, 5:00PM), but who transmits relatively little data during the rest of any given day, may ordinarily have a low priority in the overall multiplexing scheme for the line, but may be given a much higher priority at 5:00 when the subscriber transmits the bulk of its traffic.”