Avaya Communication Manager Administrator's Manual page 1795

Direct Extension Selection (DXS)
A feature on an attendant console that allows an attendant direct access to voice terminals by pressing
a group-select button and a DXS button.
Direct Inward Dialing (DID)
A feature that allows an incoming call from the public network (not FX or WATS) to reach a specific
telephone without attendant assistance.
Direct Inward Dialing (DID) trunk
An incoming trunk used for dialing directly from the public network into a communications system
without help from the attendant.
disk drive
An electromechanical device that stores data on and retrieves data from one or more disks.
distributed communications system (DCS)
A network configuration linking two or more communications systems in such a way that selected
features appear to operate as if the network were one system.
DIVA
Data In/Voice Answer
DLC
Data line circuit
DLDM
Data-line data module
DMI
Digital-multiplexed interface
DND
Do not disturb
DNIS
Dialed-Number Identification Service
DNS
Domain name service
DOD
Direct Outward Dialing
domain
VDNs, ACD splits, and stations. The VDN domain is used for active-notification associations. The
ACD-split domain is for active-notification associations and domain-control associations. The station
domain is used for the domain-control associations.
domain-control association
A Third Party Domain Control Request capability initiates a unique CRV/link number combination,
which is referred to as a domain-control association.
domain-controlled split
A split for which Third Party Domain Control request has been accepted. A domain-controlled split
provides an event report for logout.
domain-controlled station
A station for which a Third_Party_Domain_Control request has been accepted. A domain-controlled
station provides event reports for calls that are alerting, connected, or held at the station.
Administrator's Guide for Avaya Communication Manager
November 2003
Glossary and Abbreviations
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