Instruction manual

INTUITY Messaging Solutions Release 4
MAP/5P Maintenance 585-310-186
Issue 3
October 1997
Glossary
Page GL-24
processor data module (PDM)
See
modular processor data module (MPDM) .
processor interface (PI)
A System 75, Generic 1, Generic 3i, Generic 3s, and Generic 3vs switch data link. Also called
pro-
cessor interface board (PIB)
.
programmed function key
See
function key .
property management system (PMS)
A product used by lodging establishments to automate the management of guest records, reser-
vations, room assignments, and billing. In an integrated PMS environment, special software links
the PMS to the Lucent I
NTUITY Lodging system so that both systems share a common set of mes-
sages and commands.
protocol
A set of conventions or rules governing the format and timing of message exchanges (signals) to
control data movement and the detection and possible correction of errors.
public mailing list
A list of addresses that any I
NTUITY AUDIX user can use if that user knows the owner’s list ID num-
ber and extension number. Only the owner can modify a public mailing list.
pulse-to-tone converter
A device connected to the switch that converts signals from a rotary pulses to touch tones. This
device allows callers to use rotary telephones to access options in a Lucent I
NTUITY user’s mailbox
or in an automated attendant.
R
RAM
See
random access memory .
random access memory (RAM)
The memory used in most computers to store the results of ongoing work and to provide space to
store the operating system and applications that are actually running at any given moment.
read-only memory (ROM)
A form of computer memory that allows values to be stored only once; after the data is initially
recorded, the computer can only read the contents. ROM is used to supply constant code ele-
ments such as bootstrap loaders, network addresses, and other more or less unvarying programs
or instructions.
reboot
See
boot .
remote access
Sending and receiving data to and from a computer or controlling a computer with terminals or
PCs connected through communications (that is, telephone) links.
remote installation
A system, site, or piece of peripheral equipment that is installed in a different location from the host
switch or system.