Specifications

Glossary 85
Initialization
The process that the host performs on DECvoice at the beginning of
a working session. On initialization, the host allocates and assigns
a channel to the DECvoice module, sets up communciation between
the DECvoice module and device driver, runs the DECvoice on-board
diagnostics, and optionally loads all the default DECvoice subsystems.
Interface
A device or piece of software that lets the DECvoice system communicate
with the Q-bus or telephone network.
Interrupt
A break in the usual flow of a program to process an external request.
Load
To move software, usually from a peripheral device into memory. To place
a disk in a disk drive, or tape in a tape drive.
Longword
A group of 32 bits, equal to 2 words or 4 bytes.
M7132 module
The heart of the DECvoice system. Provides text-to-speech conversion,
voice recognition, digitized speech recording and playback, and control of
the telephone line interface. (See also DTC04 module.)
Main processor
The main processor is part of the DTC04 module. It is an 8 MHz Intel
80186 microprocessor used to control communication with the host
system.
Mbyte
Abbreviation for megabyte.
MDM
MicroVAX Diagnostic Monitor software used to isolate and identify system
faults.
Megabyte
1,048,576 bytes.
Memory
The area where the DECvoice system finds the instructions and data it
will process.