Glossary
public mailing list
A list of addresses that any Intuity AUDIX subscriber can use if that subscriber knows the owner's list ID# and extension number. Only the owner can modify a public mailing list.
pulse-to-touchtone converter
A device connected to the switch that converts signals from a rotary phone to touch tones. This device allows callers to use rotary phones to access options in a subscriber’s mailbox or to access options in an automated attendant.
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RAM
See random access memory.
random access memory (RAM)
The primary memory in a computer that can be overwritten with new information.
read-only memory
A memory device which is programmed at the factory and whose contents thereafter cannot be altered.
reboot
See boot.
remote access
Sending and receiving data to and from a computer or controlling a computer with terminals or PCs connected through communications links.
remote installation
A system, site, or piece of peripheral equipment that is installed in a different location from the host switch or system.
remote network
A network in which the systems are integrated with more than one switch.
remote service center
An AT&T or
remote subscribers
Intuity AUDIX subscribers whose mailboxes reside on a remote Intuity AUDIX Digital Networking machine.
remote terminal
A terminal connected to a computer over a phone line.
REN
See ringer equivalence number.
reply loop escape
An Intuity AUDIX feature that allows a subscriber the option of continuing to respond to a message after trying to reply to a nonsubscriber message.
