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LOSSARY
TAPI
TCP/IP
thin Ethernet
time-dependent
greeting
toll-free
toll restrictions
translation
trunk
twisted pair
UPS
UTP
Telephony Applications Programming Interface
A Microsoft Windows standard interface for integration between
telephone systems and Windows-based software. A typical example is
integrating Caller ID with a database on your computer that contains
detailed information about potential callers. When your telephone rings,
a window displays on your computer with information about the caller.
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. The suite of protocols
that define how to move information over the Internet.
An 802.3 LAN that uses smaller than normal diameter
used to link PCs together. Also known as 10BASE2.
Greetings that usually indicate the time of day that the caller is calling
(morning, afternoon, evening) and are an optional feature of the
Automated Attendant.
The U.S. term for "free phone."
The U.S. term for "call barring."
The process of interpreting or modifying dialed digits for incoming or
outgoing calls and allows the call to progress through the network.
A communications channel between two points. It often refers to
large-bandwidth telephone channels between major switching centers,
capable of transmitting many simultaneous voice and data signals.
Two insulated wires twisted together with the twists varied in length to
reduce potential signal interference between the pairs. Twisted pair is the
most common medium for connecting telephones, computers and
terminals.
U
Uninterruptible Power Supply. A secondary power source attached to a
piece of hardware, for example a server, which provides backup power
for conducting an orderly shutdown if the server's normal power supply
fails.
Unshielded Twisted Pair. Two insulated wires twisted together with the
twists varied in length to reduce potential signal interference between the
coaxial cable; often