System information

Glossary
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screen
That portion of the Lucent I
NTUITY user interface through which most administrative tasks are per-
formed. Lucent I
NTUITY screens request user input in the form of a command from the enter
command:
prompt.
SCSI
See small computer systems interface (SCSI).
secondary extension
A second, fax-dedicated extension that directs incoming faxes directly into a user’s mailbox with-
out ringing the telephone. The secondary extension shares the same mailbox as the voice exten-
sion, but acts like a fax machine. Also called personal fax extension .
serial transmission
The transmission of one bit at a time over a single wire.
server
A computer that processes and stores data that is used by other smaller computers. For Lucent
I
NTUITY Message Manager, INTUITY AUDIX is the server. See also client.
shielded cables
Cables that are protected from interference with metallic braid or foil.
SID
See switch integration device (SID).
SIMM
See single in-line memory module (SIMM).
simplified message service interface (SMSI)
Type of data link connection to an integrated 1A ESS or 5ESS switch in the Lucent I
NTUITY system.
simplified message desk interface (SMDI)
Also known as station message desk interface. Type of data link from the central office that con-
tains information and instructions for the Lucent I
NTUITY system. With SMDI, the caller need not
re-enter the called number once the call terminates to the Lucent I
NTUITY system. See also simpli-
fied message service interface (SMSI).
single in-line memory module (SIMM)
A method of containing random access memory (RAM) chips on narrow strips that attach directly
to sockets on the CPU circuit card. Multiple SIMMs are sometimes installed on a single CPU cir-
cuit card.
small computer systems interface (SCSI)
An interface standard defining the physical, logical, and electrical connections to computer sys-
tem peripherals such as tape and disk drives.
SMDI
See station message desk interface (SMDI).
SMDR
See station message detail recording.
SMSI
See simplified message service interface (SMSI).
SP
signal processor