Alcatel-Lucent OmniPCX Office Installation Manual page 184

Chapter
8
NMC
Network Management Center. Workstation allowing a communication server administrator to remotely man-
age, administer (storage of call metering tickets for example) and optimize one or more Alcatel-Lucent Om-
niPCX Office Communication Server systems.
NMT
Numbering Modification Table
NNTP
Network News Transfer Protocol. Protocol used by computers to handle messages created in Usenet for-
ums.
8.1.14 O
ODC
On Demand Communication - Commercial name of On Demand mode.
On Demand mode
This licence mode introduces a "user" definition and the validity of the license in OPEN state is limited and
daily checked by the system.
OS
Operator Station. Dedicated terminal for answering incoming calls from the public network.
OMC
OmniPCX Office Management Console (formerly PM5). A PC-based management and configuration tool.
8.1.15 P
PAP
Password Authentication Procedure. Procedure used by PPP servers to validate connection requests.
PASSWORD
Code acting as a password, controlling access to the voice mail unit and the terminal locking function.
PAT
Port Address Translation
PATA
Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment - Hard disk interface bus.
PCBT
PC Based Telephony
PCX (mode)
Mode of operation of dedicated terminals; in this mode, all the network lines are materialized by general-
purpose resource keys (RSB).
PE
Public Exchange. Public central terminal (switch).
PLEASE WAIT MESSAGE
An audio component of the system (or an external device, such as a cassette player) which plays a mes-
sage or piece of music while keeping an external correspondent on hold.
POP3
Post Office Protocol. Standard Internet protocol for receiving electronic messages. POP3 is a client/server
protocol in which the messages are received and hosted by the ISP. When a message is read, it is trans-
ferred to the client terminal and is no longer hosted by the ISP.
PowerMEX
Module expansion. Controller board for extension or module expansion.
PPP
Point-to-Point Protocol. Protocol used in communication between two computers using a serial interface
(typically a PC connected to a server via a telephone line).
PRA
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