Lucent Technologies DEFINITY AUDIX Installation And Administration Manual page 275

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Glossary
Analog Port Emulation
One of the two port emulation modes that the DEFINITY AUDIX system may employ. The other
mode is digital port board emulation. When emulating an analog port board (the TN746), only con-
trol link (CL) integration is possible.
Angel
A processor activity that exchanges TDM bus control messages and performs functions associ-
ated with call setup and port maintenance.
Announcement Fragment
A numbered piece of spoken voice mail information that makes up a system message or prompt.
Announcement Set
A set of audible menus the DEFINITY AUDIX system uses to prompt subscribers or callers for
command choices.
Asynchronous Transmission
A form of serial communications where each transmitted character is bracketed with a start bit and
one or two stop bits.
Asynchronous Data Unit (ADU)
A small device that can extend data transmission far beyond recommended Electronic Industries
Association (EIA) limits over building wiring.
Audio Messaging Interchange Specification (AMIS)
An analog networking feature that allows subscribers of different voice mail systems to send voice
mail messages to one another.
Audit
A software program that resolves filesystem incompatibilities and updates restored filesystems to a
workable level of service. Audits are done automatically on a periodic basis; some can be per-
formed on demand.
Audio Information Exchange (AUDIX)
A complete voice-mail messaging system accessed and operated by touch-tone telephones and
integrated with a switch.
AUDIX Administration and Data Acquisition Package (ADAP)
A software package that allows the DEFINITY AUDIX administrator to transfer system subscriber,
maintenance, or traffic data over the administration port to a personal computer (PC) or Work
Group System (WGS).
Automated Attendant
A DEFINITY AUDIX feature that allows a customer to set up a main number with a menu of options
that routes callers to an appropriate department at the touch of a button. Customers can set up
multiple automated attendants to accommodate their business hours or holidays.
B
Backup
A duplicate copy of a filesystem saved on a MO disk. The backup filesystem may be copied back
(restored) if the active version is damaged (corrupted) or lost.
Balun
On the DEFINITY AUDIX LAN connection, the adapter needed to connect the twisted-pair break-
out cable to the coaxial building wire distribution system.
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