3Com NBX 100 Administrator's Manual page 461

POTS
PPP
predictive dialing
pretranslator
preview dialing
PRI
protocol
protocol converter
PSTN
punch-down block
Q
Q.921/931
R
reconfiguration
Plain Old Telephone Service.
Point-to-Point Protocol. An addition to the Internet protocol suite to help
connect devices where dissimilar transport protocols exist. Typically used
for serial connections to the Internet.
Automated dialing feature in which
end your current call, and dials the next call in advance.
A device that interprets and modifies a sequence of incoming digits or
transmits outgoing digits.
Automated dialing feature in which CTI software queues the next call to
be made but allows you to check and activate the call.
Primary Rate Interface. An ISDN service for users with large bandwidth
requirements, such as large PBXs or high performance video desktop
conferencing systems; the ISDN equivalent of a T1 circuit.
A set of rules governing the information flow within a communications
infrastructure. A protocol typically specifies the structure of parameters
like format, timing, and error correction.
A device that translates between two protocols to facilitate
communications between different computers or different systems.
Public-Switched Telephone Network. The term describes the national
telephone network.
Telephony term describing the connector arrangements for distributing
and connecting unshielded and shielded twisted pair wiring inside a
building. Typically found in telephone wiring closets.
ITU-TS "Q Series" Recommendations describing Lap-D, the Layer 2
protocol for an ISDN D-channel. See
The process of physically altering the location or functionality of network
or system elements. Automatic configuration describes the way
sophisticated networks can readjust themselves in the event of a link or
device failing, enabling the network to continue operation.
CTI software predicts when you will
OSI model.
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