E

extension number - an arbitrary number of two to five digits that matches a station to a particular user.

F

Firewall - a set of related programs, located at a network gateway server, that protects the resources of a network from users of other networks.

FLASH - a sudden brief signal. Activated by pressing the Flash button, or by a quick press and release of the receiver button (switch hook).

FXS - Foreign Exchange Subscriber. An analog interface for direct connection of a telephone set to a digital multiplexer.

G

GMT - Greenwich Mean Time. Mean solar time of the meridian at Greenwich, England, used as the basis for standard time throughout the world.

H

H.323 - An International Telecommunications Union (ITU-T) standard that describes packet-based video, audio and data conferencing.

http or HTTP - Hypertext Transfer Protocol. The Internet protocol used to manage communications between Web clients (browsers) and servers.

I

IMAP4 - Internet Message Access Protocol - Version 4.

IP Address - a 32-binary digit number that identifies each sender or receiver of information that is sent in packets across the Internet.

ISP - Internet Service Provider.

J

jack - the mate for a plug. Used to connect two pieces of equipment together.

K

keyboard - system interface for communication. A group of numeric keys, alphabetic keys, or function keys used for entering information into a terminal and into the system.

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