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Installation and Maintenance Guide
Glossary
access code
A unique digit or digits entered by the user to access some telephony features such as Line
pools, Call park, external lines, Direct-Dial telephone, and Auto DN.
address
A unique identifier assigned to networks and stations that allows each device to receive
and reply to messages.
Analog terminal adapter (ATA)
A device that connects analog telecommunication devices, such as fax machines,
answering machines, and single line telephones to the Business Communications Manager
system through a Digital station module.
Application program interface (API)
An application program uses this interface to make requests of the operating system or
another application. The API is an interface to an operating system or a program.
asynchronous
A method of transmission where the time intervals between characters are not required to
be equal and signals are sourced from independent clocks with different frequencies and
phase relationships. Start and stop bits may be added to coordinate character transfer.
autodial button
A memory button that provides one-touch dialing out.
automatic daylight savings time
A feature that switches the system to standard or daylight savings time at programmed
times. Assigns automatic daylight savings time under Daylight time in System
programming.
automatic telephone relocation
A feature that maintains personal and system programing for a telephone keep when the
telephone gets moved to a different modular jack. Enable Automatic Telephone
Relocation under Set relocation in System programming.
auxiliary ringer
An external telephone ringer or bell which rings when a line or a telephone rings. Enables
the auxiliary ringer under Capabilities under System DNs programming. Program an
auxiliary ringer in Services programming.
B channel (bearer channel):
An ISDN standard transmission channel used for voice or data transmission. Also known
as a media channel.