AT&T 585-300-903 Distributed, System DCS, Distribution See Mailing List Ductwork, Document, Alarm

GL-8Glossary

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Distributed	The connection of two or more switches over logical and physical data links to
Communications	provide full or partial feature transparency. Voice links are provided with tie trunks.
System (DCS)	The DCS configuration is set up using the system : translation :
	switch connection form.
Distribution	See Mailing List.
List
Ductwork	The overhead structure used for holding cables and supplying power to an AUDIX-L
	system. Ductwork is optional for most switches, although it may be used to conform
	to an equipment room layout.
Duplex	See Half-Duplexor Full-Duplex.
Electronic	An AP program used for composing and sending text messages to other AP and
Document	switch users.
Communications
(EDC)
Enabled/Disabled	The state of a hardware (DBP) device that indicates whether or not the AUDIX
	system can use it. Devices must be equipped before they can be enabled (made
	active).
Enhanced	See Call-Distribution Group.
Uniform Call
Distribution
(EUCD)
Environmental	Power, temperature, and airflow alarms that are monitored and reported to the MI
Alarm	through the alarm board, displayed by the Control Mode Menu (Function 2) or the
	alarm log.
Equipped/	The state of a DBP or VSP device that indicates whether or not AUDIX software has
Unequipped	recognized it. Devices must be equipped before they can be enabled (made active)
	using either the maintenance : dbp : equip or maintenance : vsp :
	equipage form.
Error Log	A list of errors in a software file on disk. The maintenance : error :
	display form normally shows errors in historical order. The maintenance :
	error : specification form can be used first to select errors to display based
	on type, time, and so forth.
Errors	Problems detected by the system during maintenance self-tests and recorded in the
	error log. Errors can produce an alarm (fault) if they exceed a threshold.
Escape to	An AUDIX Enhanced feature that allows an AUDIX subscriber with the Call Answer
Attendant	feature to have a personal attendant or operator administered to potentially pick up an
	unanswered call. A system-wide extension could also be used to send callers to a live
	agent.
Executive	A set of features introduced in R1V4 software that include Private Messaging (**P),
Features	Allow Forwarding (**F), Untouched Message (**H or Hold), and a Security
	Password Length, where a minimum-length password up to 15 characters long is
	administered to increase system security.