Instruction manual

Glossary
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2B data
Digital information carried by two
B-channels
simultaneously for better performance and quality; the bit
rate
is twice that of one B-channel used alone.
A
account code
Code used to associate incoming and outgoing calls with
corresponding accounts, employees, projects, and clients.
Accunet
The AT&T switched digital service for 56-kbps, 64-kbps
restricted, and 64-kbps clear circuit-switched data calls.
address
A coded representation of the destination of data or of the
data’s originating terminal, such as the dialed extension
number assigned to the data terminal. Multiple terminals
on one communication line must each have a unique
address.
ADDS
(Automated Document Delivery System) Computer-based
application that stores documents in a database and
automatically faxes them on request.
adjunct
Optional equipment used with the communications
system, such as an alerting device or
modem that
connects to a multiline telephone or to an extension jack.
ALS
(Automatic Line Selection) Programmed order in which the
system makes outside lines available to a user.
analog
transmission
Mode of transmission in which information is represented
in continuously variable physical quantities such as
amplitude, frequency, phase, or resistance. See also
digital transmission .
ANI
(Automatic Number Identification) Process of automatically
identifying a caller’s billing number and transmitting that
number from the caller’s local central office to another
point on or off the public network.
application
Software and/or hardware that adds functional capabilities
to the system. For example, MERLIN Identifier is an
application that provides caller identification information (if
available in the local area or jurisdiction).
ARS
(Automatic Route Selection) System feature that routes
calls on outside trunks according to the number dialed
and trunk availability.
System Manager's Guide
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