1.the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
2.luggage consisting of a large strong case used when traveling or for storage
3.the body excluding the head and neck and limbs;
they moved their arms and legs and bodies
4.compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools;
he put his golf bag in the trunk
5.a long flexible snout as of an elephant
“TRUNK”的三個意思: 在技術領域中TRUNK翻譯為中文是“主干、干線、中繼線、長途線” ,不過一般不翻譯,直接用原文。這個詞在不同場合有不同的解釋:1、 在網絡的分層結構和寬帶的合理分配方面,TRUNK被解釋為“端口匯聚”,是帶寬擴展和鏈路備份的一個重要途徑。2、在電信網絡的語音級的線路中,Trunk指“主干網絡、電話干線”,即兩個交換局或交換機之間的連接電路或信道,它能夠在兩端之間進行轉接,并提供必要的信令和終端設備。3、 但是在最普遍的路由與交換領域,VLAN的端口聚合也有的叫TRUNK,不過大多數都叫TRUNKING