Lucent Technologies MERLIN LEGEND Release 6.0 System Programming Manual page 1082

MERLIN LEGEND Communications System Release 6.0
System Programming 555-660-111
Glossary
Intuity
CONVERSANT
I/O device
IROB protector
IS II/III
ISDN
ISDN 7500B Data
Module
ISDN terminal
adapter
ISDN terminal
adapter data
station
J
jack
K
kbps
Key mode
Voice response application that automatically answers and
routes calls and executes telephone transactions.
(input/output device) Equipment that can be attached to a
computer internally or externally for managing a computer
system's input and output of information.
(In-Range Out-of-Building protector) Surge-protection
device for off-premises telephones at a location within 1000
feet (305 m) of cable distance from the control unit.
(Integrated Solution II or Integrated Solution III) Set of UNIX
System-based applications that augments and provides
additional services using the system.
(Integrated Services Digital Network) Public or private
network that provides end-to-end digital connectivity for all
services to which users have access by a limited set of
standard multipurpose user and network interfaces ;
provides digital circuit-switched or packet-switched
connections within the network and to other networks for
national and international digital connectivity.
Data communications device that allows connection
between an RS-232 DTE device and the control unit by
MLX extension jacks on the 008 MLX or 408 GS/LS-MLX
module.
(Integrated Services Digital Network terminal adapter) A
device that connects the communications system with data
terminal equipment (DTE) ; for example, an ISDN terminal
adapter or modem acting as data communications
equipment (DCE) for a PC.
A type of data station that includes an ISDN terminal
adapter as its DCE. It may also include an MLX telephone
for simultaneous voice and data (ISDN terminal adapter
data-only station). These data stations connect to MLX
extension jack modules for digital transmission of data over
a DS1 facility.
Physical connection point to the system for a telephone,
line/trunk, or other device. Also called "port."
(kilobits per second)
One of three modes of system operation, in which the
system uses personal lines on line buttons for outside calls,
with a separate interface ( ICOM buttons ) for inside calling.
See also Behind Switch mode and Hybrid/PBX mode.
Issue 1
February 1998
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