Glossary - Nortel Remote Office 9150 Installation And Administration Manual

Glossary

GPF
See general protection fault.
graphical user interface
The information displayed on the monitor when a Windows application (or
another non-command-based application) runs. A graphical user interface uses
features such as pointers, icons, I-beams, and menus to make the program easier
to use.
H
handshaking
A process involved in establishing a valid connection or signal between two
pieces of hardware or communications software.
host call appearance key
An assigned key on the telephone set at the remote site that is used to establish a
connection with the host PBX or to receive incoming calls from the host PBX.
host-controlled call mode
When a call is placed to someone at the host site, or when someone from the
host site calls the remote site, the call is in host-controlled call mode. Calls in
host-controlled mode are routed through the PBX.
host station
A telephone set located at the host PBX site.
host trunk
The ISDN PRI or TI connection located at the host site. Host trunks are used to
route calls from the host PBX to remote sites over the circuit-switched network.
hub
A common connection point for all 10Base-T cables connected to a small
network. A hub enables data to go from one device to another.
I
icon
A small picture that represents an object or program in a graphical user interface.
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