Glossary
alphanumeric
Alphabetic, numeric, or punctuation symbols.
AMIS
See Audio Messaging Interchange Specification.
AMIS Prefix
A number added to the destination number to indicate that the destination number is an AMIS analog networking number.
ampere (amp)
The unit of measurement of electric current. One volt of potential across one ohm causes a cur- rent flow of one amp.
analog networking
A method of transferring a voice mail message from one voice messaging system to another whereby the message is played back (voiced) during the transmission from one system to another.
analog signal
A communications path that, in teleprocessing usage, usually refers to a
announcement fragment
A numbered piece of spoken information that makes up a system message or prompt.
antistatic
A material that is treated to prevent the
asynchronous communication
A method of data transmission in which bits or characters are sent at irregular intervals and bits or characters are spaced by start and stop bits and not by time. See also synchronous communica- tion.
asynchronous data unit (ADU)
An electronic communications device that can extend data transmission over asynchronous lines more than 50 feet in length. Recommended ADUs include Z3A1 or Z3A4.
asynchronous transmission
A form of serial communications where each transmitted character is bracketed with a start bit and one or two stop bits. The INTUITY system provides asynchronous
Audio Messaging Interchange Specification (AMIS)
An analog networking feature that allows subscribers to exchange voice mail messages with any voice messaging system that also has AMIS Analog Networking capabilities. Messages can be exchanged with subscribers on INTUITY systems as well as with users on remote voice messag- ing systems made by vendors other than AT&T.
Audio Information Exchange (AUDIX)
A complete voice messaging system accessed and operated by
audit
A software program that resolves filesystem incompatibilities and updates restored filesystems to a workable level of service. Audits are done automatically on a periodic basis, or can be per- formed on demand.
