Nortel Meridian Meridian 1 Maintenance Manual page 484

472 List of terms
DNIS
Dual Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF)
Enhanced Serial Data Interface (ESDI)
Intelligent Peripheral Equipment (IPE) Module
Interactive Voice Response (IVR)
IPE Module
Meridian 1
Meridian Link
Module Power Distribution Unit (MPDU)
553-3211-510 Standard 1.0 October 1998
See Directory Number Identification Service (DNIS).
The signaling method used with touch-tone 2500 telephones. Digits are
sent as in-band tones, each digit being a unique combination of 2 out of 16
tones.
A Nortel Meridian 1 pack, numbered QPC513. This card supports internal
communications between the Meridian 1 CPU and other components
within the Meridian 1 system.
NortelÕs smaller application processor that can be packaged in a Meridian 1
Option 11 cabinet or in an IPE shelf.
A system/facility that plays voice menus to callers, and acts upon user
input (typically DTMF digits from a touch-tone phone). Sometimes called
VRU (Voice Response Unit).
See Intelligent Peripheral Equipment (IPE) Module.
Meridian 1 is the private branch exchange (PBX) that handles the calls to
and from an organizationÕs ACD system. It routes calls to the various
queues and provides the framework for all the ACD features available
through various applications.
Meridian Link is an application that allows a Meridian 1 system to
exchange information with a host computer so that users can integrate the
capabilities of both into a business application.
Part of an AEM that provides power to the Application Modules housed
within it.