Siemens 600Series - Manual (Page 159)

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Glossary
Glossary
A
access code. A preassigned number that a user dials to access a trunk or a
system feature.
account number. A preassigned number that a user dials to assign the call to
a specific project, department, or client account. The system administrator can
then use the Call Detail Recording (CDR) feature at the communications
server to charge the call to the appropriate party.
C
call setup. The process of placing a call, or any activity on a line, prior to the
communications server completing a connection to another party.
(CDR) Call Detail Recording. A system feature that records call data such as
the starting time of the call, elapsed time, digits dialed, trunk used, account
code, and the date of the call. Call Detail Recording is available for outgoing
calls from internal telephones.
Class of Service (COS). The assignment at the communications server that
determines the group of features and trunk access available to a phone.
communication (com) group. A department or common work group whose
members can dial each other by using fewer digits than a full extension
number.
communications server. The Siemens Communications Server is a
computerized system that provides telephone and data communications
between internal telephones, and between internal telephones and external
telephone networks.
configuration. A specific hardware and software arrangement that determines
the functional characteristics and operation of a communications server or
telephone.
D
digital phone. A telephone that uses digital signals to communicate with a
business telephone system.
digital signal. The representation of data by discrete values as binary digits (in
contrast to analog, which is continuous).