System information

Glossary
GL-30 Issue 1 October 1997
terminal type
A number indicating the type of terminal from which a user is logging in to the Lucent I
NTUITY sys-
tem. Terminal type is the last required entry before gaining access to the Lucent I
NTUITY display
screens.
terminating resistor
A grounding resistor placed at the end of a bus, line, or cable to prevent signals from being
reflected or echoed.
time division multiplexing (TDM)
A method of serving multiple channels simultaneously over a common transmission path by
assigning the transmission path sequentially to the channels, with each assignment being for a
discrete time interval.
tip/ring
A term used to denote the analog telecommunications interface.
tone generator
A device acoustically coupled to a rotary telephone used to produce touch-tone signals.
traffic
The flow of attempts, calls, and messages across a telecommunications network.
translations
Software assignments that tell a system what to expect on a certain voice port or the data link, or
how to handle incoming data. Translations customize the Lucent I
NTUITY system and switch fea-
tures for users.
transmission control protocol/internet protocol (TCP/IP)
A suite of protocols that allow disparate hosts to connect over a network. Transmission control
protocol (TCP) organizes data on both ends of a connection and ensures that the data that arrives
matches that which was sent. Internet protocol (IP) ensures that a message passes through all
the necessary routers to the proper destination.
T/R
See tip/ring.
troubleshooting
The process of locating and correcting errors in computer programs (also called
debugging) or
systems.
trusted server
A server that uses IMAPI to access an I
NTUITY AUDIX mailbox on behalf of a user and is empow-
ered to do everything to a user message that I
NTUITY AUDIX can do.
TTS
Text-to-Speech
U
UCD
See uniform call distribution (UCD).
Undelete
An I
NTUITY AUDIX feature that allows users to restore the last message deleted by pressing .
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