AT&T 3.0 manual Cms

Glossary

clock	Operation of digital facilities from a common clock.
synchronization
CMS	(Call Management System) DOS-based application that
	simulates the actions of a system operator by answering
	and distributing calls. Also produces reports for call
	analysis.
CO	(central office) Location of telephone switching equipment
	that provides local telephone service and access to toll
	facilities for long-distance calling.
coaxial cable	Cable consisting of one conductor, usually a small copper
	tube or wire within and insulated from another conductor
	of larger diameter, usually copper tubing or copper braid.
codec	(coder-decoder) Device used to convert analog signals
	such as speech, music, or television to digital form for
	transmission over a digital medium and back to the
	original analog form.
common channel	See CCS.
signaling
communications	Software-controlled processor complex that interprets
system	dialing pulses, tones, and/or keyboard characters and
	makes the proper interconnections both inside and
	outside. Consists of a computer, software, a storage
	device, and carriers with special hardware to perform the
	actual connections. Provides voice and/or data
	communications services, including access to public and
	private networks, for telephones and other equipment.
	Also referred to in this guide as “system,” short for
	MERLIN LEGEND Communications System.
control unit	Processor module, power supply modules, line/trunk and
	extension modules, carriers, and housing of the system.
console	Refers to telephone and adjuncts (if any) at an operator or
	system programmer extension.

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