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 [Acronym] for __V__irtual __P__ath __I__dentifier 
  
-8-bit field in the header of an ATM cell. The [VPI], together with the [VCI], is used to identify the next destination of a cell as it passes through a series of ATM switches on its way to its destination. ATM switches use the [VPI]/[VCI] fields to identify the next [VCL] that a cell needs to transit on its way to its final destination. The function of the [VPI] is similar to that of the [DLCI] in Frame Relay . Compare with [DLCI]. See also [VCI] and [VCL]. 
+8-bit field in the header of an [ ATM] cell. The [VPI], together with the [VCI], is used to identify the next destination of a cell as it passes through a series of [ ATM] switches on its way to its destination. [ ATM] switches use the [VPI]/[VCI] fields to identify the next [VCL] that a cell needs to transit on its way to its final destination. The function of the [VPI] is similar to that of the [DLCI] in FrameRelay . Compare with [DLCI]. See also [VCI] and [VCL].