3Com 3C10402B Administrator's Manual page 549

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LOSSARY
bridge A networking device that connects two separate local area networks and
makes the LANs look like a single LAN, passing data between the
networks and filtering local traffic.
bridged extension An extension of a primary telephone that displays on one or more
secondary telephones. Incoming calls and indeed any activity associated
with the primary telephone can be managed on any of the secondary
telephones.
broadcast A simultaneous transmission method that sends each packet from one
node to all other nodes.
buffer A temporary storage area for data that compensates for a difference in
transmission speeds.
bus topology A type of network in which all devices are connected to a single cable. All
devices that are attached to a bus network have equal access to it, and
they can all detect all of the messages that are put on to the network.
byte A unit of 8 bits that forms a unit of data. Usually each byte stores one
character.
call coverage point The user-specified destination for the call forward feature, that is, how
the system is to manage incoming calls when the user is unable to
answer the telephone.
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caller ID A telephone company service that displays the name and number
associated with an incoming call. Also called calling line ID or CLI. See
also CLIR.
call forward A feature that allows calls to be transferred to a call coverage point (voice
mail, the Auto Attendant, or a prespecified telephone number) when the
user is unable to answer the telephone.
calling groups A feature that transfers incoming calls to a specified group of telephones.
All telephones ring at the same time. See also hunt groups.
call park A feature that places a call in a "holding pattern" and makes it available
for others to pick up from any telephone on the system.
call permissions Restrictions that an administrator establishes to control the types of calls
that users can place from their telephones. Can be based on time of day.