Instruction manual

Glossary
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Call Accounting
System
Call Accounting
Terminal
Call Answer
Callback queue
Calling Group
Call
Management
System
Campus cable
CAS
CAT
CCITT
CCS
central office
central
processor
A sequence of bits (usually eight) processed together.
“octet’” is used instead of “byte” in CCITT (International
Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Committee)
documentation.
See CAS.
See CAT.
The AUDIX Voice Power service that allows callers who
reach a busy or unanswered extension to leave a message,
transfer to another extension, or transfer to a system
operator.
The queue that holds Callback requests for a busy pool or
extension.
A team of individuals who answer the same types of calls.
See CMS.
Cable that runs between buildings connected to the same
communications system.
(Call Accounting System) A DOS- or UNIX system-based
application that monitors and manages telecommunications
costs.
(Call Accounting Terminal) A standalone unit with a built-in
microprocessor and data buffer that provides simple call
accounting at a low cost.
International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative
Committee.
(Common-channel signaling) Signaling in which one
channel of a group of channels carries signaling information
for each of the remaining channels, permitting each of the
remaining channels to be used to nearly full capacity. In
the system’s DS1 module, channel 24 can be designated as
the signaling channel for channels 1-23 by selecting
“common channel” for emulated service when
programming the system. CCS must be used for ISDN-PRI
service.
The location of telephone switching equipment that
provides local telephone service and access to toll facilities
for long-distance calling.
The part of a computer that interprets and executes
instructions. Also called central processing unit.
Glossary
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