Instruction manual
INTUITY Messaging Solutions Release 4
MAP/5P Maintenance
585-310-186
Issue 3
October 1997
Glossary
Page GL-3
ASP
advanced signal processor
asynchronous communication
A method of data transmission in which bits or characters are sent at irregular intervals and
spaced by start and stop bits rather than time. See also
synchronous communication
.
asynchronous data unit (ADU)
An electronic communications device that can extend data transmission over asynchronous lines
more than 50 feet in length. Recommended ADUs for use with the Lucent INTUITY system include
Z3A1 or Z3A4.
asynchronous transmission
A form of serial communications where each transmitted character is bracketed with a start bit and
one or two stop bits. The Lucent I
NTUITY system provides asynchronous EIA-232 capabilities for
I
NTUITY AUDIX Digital Networking, if required.
attendant console
A special-purpose telephone with numerous lines and features usually located at the front desk of
a business or other organization. The front desk attendant uses this telephone to answer and
transfer calls.
Audio Messaging Interchange Specification (AMIS)
An analog networking protocol that allows users to exchange messages with any messaging sys-
tem that also has AMIS Analog Networking capabilities. Messages can be exchanged with users
on Lucent I
NTUITY systems as well as with users on remote messaging systems made by vendors
other than Lucent.
Audio Information Exchange (AUDIX)
A complete messaging system accessed and operated by touch-tone telephones and integrated
with a switch.
audit
A software program that resolves filesystem incompatibilities and updates restored filesystems to a
workable level of service. Audits are done automatically on a periodic basis, or can be performed
on demand.
AUDIX
See
Audio Information Exchange
.
autodelete
An I
NTUITY AUDIX feature that allows users to designate that faxes be automatically deleted from
their mailboxes after they are printed.
automated attendant
A Lucent INTUITY system feature that allows users to set up a main extension number with a menu
of options that routes callers to an appropriate department at the touch of a button.
automatic call distribution (ACD)
The System 85, Generic 2, or Generic 3 call-distribution group of analog ports that connects
Lucent I
NTUITY users to the system. See also
call-distribution group
.
automatic circuit assurance (ACA)
A feature of the switch that keeps records of both very long and very short calls and notifies the
attendant when these calls exceed a certain parameter. The logic is that many very short calls or
one very long one may suggest a trunk that is hung, broken, or out of order. The attendant can
then physically dial into the trunk to check it.