System information

Glossary
Issue 1 October 1997 GL- 19
local network
An I
NTUITY AUDIX Digital Network in which all Lucent INTUITY systems are connected to the same
switch.
login
A unique code a user must enter to gain approved access to the Lucent I
NTUITY system. See also
password.
login announcement
A feature enabling the system administrator and other designated users to create a mail message
that is automatically played to all I
NTUITY AUDIX users every time they log in to the system.
Lotus Notes
Information management software for work groups that allows individuals to share and manipulate
information over a local or wide area network
LWC
See leave word calling (LWC).
M
magnetic peripherals
Data storage devices that use magnetic media to store information. Such devices include hard
disk drives, floppy disk drives, and cartridge tape drives.
mailbox
A portion of disk memory allotted to each Lucent I
NTUITY system user for creating and storing out-
going and incoming messages.
mailing list
A group of user addresses assigned a list ID# and public or private status. A mailing list may be
used to simplify the sending of messages to several users.
maintenance
The process of identifying system errors and correcting them, or taking steps to prevent problems
from occurring.
major alarm
An alarm detected by Lucent I
NTUITY software that affects at least one fourth of the Lucent INTUITY
ports in service. Often a major alarm indicates that service is affected.
MANOOS
See manually out-of-service.
manually out-of-service
State of operation during which a unit has been intentionally taken out of service.
MAP
See multi-application platform (MAP).
mean time between failures
The average time a manufacturer estimates will elapse before a failure occurs in a component or
system.