AT&T PARTNER Installation And Use Manual page 124

M
Music On Hold device
Equipment that lets you play recorded music to
callers who are placed on hold. A Music On Hold
device connects to extension jack 15 on the 206
system module via a Music On Hold coupler.
N
Network interface jack
A jack, generally located in your equipment room,
that provides access to an outside line coming into
your building from your local telephone company.
A telephone cord from the network interface jack to
a line jack on a 206 or 200 system module connects
the outside line to your system.
P
Proprietary device
A telephone or other device that is designed to work
with a specific system, and requires a special
interface to connect to the public telephone
network. For example, MLS- and MLC-model
phones are proprietary devices that can be used
only with the system modules described in this
guide. See also Industry-standard device.
R
Ringer Equivalence Number (REN)
A measure of the power it takes to ring a phone or
other telecommunications device, usually shown on
a label on the bottom of the device.
S
Speed dialing
A feature that lets a user dial a telephone number
quickly by dialing a 2-digit code.
GL-2 Glossary
Standard phone
An industry-standard touch-tone or rotary phone
such as you might have in your home. See also
Industry-standard device and Feature phone.
System
The AT&T PARTNER system modules and MLS-
and MLC-model phones that you purchased, plus
all other telecommunications devices connected to
the system modules.
System manager
The person in your company who is responsible for
managing your system.
System modules
The AT&T hardware components that connect lines
coming into your building to the extensions in your
system, and which provide system features.
System options
Customizable settings that define how the system
modules work with the telephones and other
devices connected to them. These options affect
all extensions.
System phones
The AT&T phones that are specifically designed for
use with PARTNER systems. Models include the
MLS-18D, MLS-12D, MLS-12, MLS-6, and MLC-6
phones.
T
Telephone options
Customizable settings that define how individual
telephones work.
200 module
The AT&T hardware component that contains jacks
for connecting up to two outside lines to your
system.
206 module
The AT&T hardware component that contains jacks
for connecting up to two outside lines and up to six
extensions to your system.
V
Voice signaled call
An intercom call to an idle system phone in which
the caller's voice is heard through the phone's
speaker.