Lucent Technologies MERLIN LEGEND Release 7.0 Feature Reference page 1022

MERLIN LEGEND Communications System Release 7.0
Feature Reference 555-670-110
Glossary
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Parity
PassageWay
Direct Connection
Solution
PBX
PC
PCMCIA Memory
Card
Peripheral System
Personal Line
PFT
Phantom
Extension
Pool
Point-to-Point
Facility
Port
Power Failure
Transfer
Power Supply
Module
Addition of a bit to a bit string so that the total number of
ones is odd or even; used to detect and correct
transmission errors.
Set of software applications that provides an interface
between a personal computer and an MLX telephone.
Private Branch Exchange . Local electronic telephone
switch that serves local stations (for example, extensions
within a business) and provides them with access to the
public network.
Personal Computer .
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
Memory Card . See Memory Card
In a private network , system that does not connect to more
than one other system, sometimes called an "end node."
Central office line/trunk that terminates directly at one or
more extensions. In Hybrid/PBX mode , a personal line
cannot be part of a line/trunk pool . Also called "DFT" (Direct
Facility Termination).
Power Failure Transfer . Feature that provides continuity of
telephone service during a commercial power failure by
switching some of the system's line/trunk connections to
telephones connected to specially designated extension
jacks.
Extension that is not actually plugged into the system, but
is used, for example, as a calling group member covered
by a voice messaging system .
In Hybrid/PBX mode , a group of outside lines/trunks that
users can access with a Pool button or by dialing an access
code on an SA button . Also used by the ARS feature when
choosing the least expensive route for a call.
In a private network, a line/trunk that passes through the
PSTN without using the switching capabilities of the PSTN.
See Jack . Also, refers to extension or line/trunk jacks
before these are numbered according to the dial plan
during programming. The lowest jack on a module is
always Port 1.
PFT
See .
Device that directs electricity to modules and telephones on
the system. One power supply module is needed for each
carrier, and an auxiliary power unit is added, if needed.
Issue 1
April 1999
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