GLOSSARY

Trunk Group

Telecommunications channels assigned as a group for certain

Trunk Port

The hardware (circuit pack) providing an interface between the system and central office (CO)/network trunks.

Unit Load

A measurement used to evaluate a System 25 cabinet’s power load capacity. Each System 25 cabinet can handle 80 unit loads of 48- volt power. One unit load equals 44 mA.

Voice Terminal

A single-line or multiline voice instrument (that is, telephone). See Terminal Equipment.

Wide Area Telecommunications Service (WATS)

A service that allows calls to a certain area or areas for a flat-rate charge based on expected usage.

Wink-Start Tie Trunk

After establishing a connection with a distant switching system for an outgoing call, the system waits for a momentary signal (wink) before sending the digits of the called number. Similarly, on an incoming call, the system sends the wink signal when ready to receive digits.

Write Operation

The process of putting information onto a storage medium such as magnetic tape.

800 Service

A service that allows incoming calls from a certain area or areas to an assigned number for a flat-rate charge based on usage.

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