Toshiba Strata DK 280 Installation Manual page 859

Glossary
AA: Auto Attendant (built-in or external). This feature
acts as an automatic operator that directs
incoming callers to stations by offering a menu of
dialing prompts.
ACD: Automatic Call Distribution. Allows incoming
calls to be distributed to a group of ACD agents.
The ACD supervisor's LCD telephone displays
ACD Agent and Group information which allows
the supervisor to monitor calls and assist agents.
ACD/MIS: Automatic Call Distribution (ACD) with
Management Information System (MIS).
ADM: Add-on Module-See DADM.
280ADMIN: Toshiba's customer data base
programming and upload/download software
package for Strata DK280.
ANI: Automatic Number Identification-Telephone
number of the calling party is sent to the DK280
over incoming DID or tie lines. This feature is
provided by some long distance telephone service
companies.
280BACKUP: Toshiba's customer data base
upload/download software package for Strata
DK280.
BGM: Background Music-Allows customer-supplied
music to be sent to telephone speakers and
external speakers.
BPS: Bits Per Second-Unit of measure that refers to
the transmission speed (baud rate) of electronic
signals. It is used when describing data interface
unit and modem operation.
CLASS: Custom Local Area Signaling Services-
Defines a number of features offered by local
telephone companies.
CLID or CND: Calling Line Identification or Calling
Number Delivery-Telephone number or name of
the calling party is sent to the DK280 over
incoming ground or loop start CO lines. This
feature is one "CLASS" feature offered by some
local telephone companies.
CO: Central Office-The facility which houses
switching equipment that provides telephone
service (CO lines, E & M tie lines, DID lines,
Centrex lines, etc.) for the immediate geographical
area.
CO Line: A term used to define the Strata DK280
hardware circuits that connect to the Central
Office network line pair. Each CO line, DID and tie
line circuit is assigned a CO line number in system
software.
CODECs: Coder/Decoder-Semiconductors that allow
the system to process analog-to-digital and digital-
to-analog conversions.
DADM: Digital Add-on-Module-Optional device that
connects to 2000~series digital telephones to
provide the telephones with 20 flexible feature
buttons that can be assigned individually for Direct
Station Selection, System and Personal Speed
Dial, and CO line access.
DDCB: Digital Door Phone/Lock Control Unit-A .
peripheral hardware unit compatible with
designated digital telephone circuits that supports
optional door phones (MDFBs) and provides door
lock control.
DDSS: Digital Direct Station Selection Console-A
device that helps facilitate the processing of a
heavy load of incoming calls. The DDSS connects
only to designated digital telephone circuits, and is
associated with a digital telephone.
January 1996 CL-I