Instruction manual

INTUITY Messaging Solutions Release 4
MAP/5P Maintenance 585-310-186
Issue 3
October 1997
Glossary
Page GL-2
alarms
Hardware, software, or environmental problems that may affect system operation. Alarms are clas-
sified as major , minor , or warning .
alphanumeric
Consisting of alphabetic and numeric symbols or punctuation marks.
ALT
See
assemble, load, and test.
American wire gauge (AWG)
A standard measuring gauge for nonferrous conductors.
AMIS
See Audio Messaging Interchange Specification .
AMIS prefix
A number added to the destination number to indicate that it is an AMIS analog networking num-
ber.
analog networking
A method of transferring a message from one messaging system to another whereby the message
is played back (voiced) during the transfer.
analog signal
In teleprocessing usage, a communications path that usually refers to a voice-grade telephone
line.
announcement
A placeholder within the Lucent I
NTUITY system for playing fragments. Each event that may occur
within AUDIX has one or more announcement numbers permanently assigned to it. Fragment num-
bers are then assigned to the announcement numbers.
announcement fragment
A numbered piece of spoken information that makes up a system message or prompt.
antistatic
A treatment for material to prevent the build-up of static electricity.
API
See
application programming interface.
application
A computer software program.
application identifier
A two-letter code used in the administrator’s log to identify the application or subsystem for which
an alarm is being generated. There are eight application identifiers as follows: CA (Call Account-
ing), ML (MERLIN LEGEND), MT (Maintenance), NW (Digital Networking), SW (Switch Integration),
VM (Voice Messaging), VP (Voice Processing), and VR (Voice Response).
application programming interface (API)
A set of formalized software calls and routines that an application program can reference to
access underlying network services.
assemble, load, and test (ALT)
The Lucent factory process that preloads software, installs hardware, and tests the system prior to
shipping.