Avaya Communication Manager Administrator's Manual page 1801

floating
A trunk allocation term. In the floating allocation scheme, the time slots of a wideband call are
contiguous, but the position of the first time slot is not fixed.
FNPA
Foreign Numbering-Plan Area
foreign-exchange (FX)
A CO other than the one providing local access to the public telephone network.
foreign-exchange trunk
A telecommunications channel that directly connects the system to a CO other than its local CO.
foreign numbering-plan area code (FNPAC)
An area code other than the local area code, that must be dialed to call outside the local geographical
area.
FRL
Facilities Restriction Level
FTC
Facility Test Call
FTP
File Transfer Protocol
FX
Foreign exchange
G
G3-MA
Generic 3 Management Applications
G3-MT
Generic 3 Management Terminal
G3r
Generic 3, RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computer)
generalized route selection (GRS)
An enhancement to Automatic Alternate Routing/Automatic Route Selection (AAR/ARS) that
performs routing based on call attributes, such as Bearer Capability Classes (BCCs), in addition to the
address and facilities restriction level (FRL), thus facilitating a Uniform Dial Plan (UDP) that is
independent of the type of call being placed.
glare
The simultaneous seizure of a 2-way trunk by two communications systems, resulting in a standoff.
GM
Group manager
GPTR
General-purpose tone receiver
grade of service
The number of call attempts that fail to receive service immediately. Grade of service is also
expressed as the quantity of all calls that are blocked or delayed.
Administrator's Guide for Avaya Communication Manager
November 2003
Glossary and Abbreviations
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