AT&T 75 Link, Principal User, Private Network, Public Network, Queue, Queuing, Recall Dial Tone

CHAPTER 11. GLOSSARY

Link

A transmitter-receiver channel or system that connects two locations (for example, the link between the System and the customer-supplied Property Management System).

Principal (User)

In terms of Call Coverage or Bridging, a person for whom a call was originally i n t e n d e d .

Private Network

A network used exclusively for handling the telecommunications needs of a particular c u s t o m e r .

Public Network

The network that can be openly accessed by all customers for local or long-distance calling .

Queue

An ordered sequence of calls waiting to be processed.

Queuing

The process of holding calls in order of their arrival to await connection to an attendant, to an answering group, or to an idle trunk. Calls are automatically connected in first-in, first-out sequence.

Recall Dial Tone

Three short bursts of tone followed by steady dial tone; indicates the system has completed some action (such as holding a call) and is ready to accept dialing.

Redirection Criteria

The information administered for each voice terminal’s coverage path that determines when an incoming call is redirected to coverage.

Reorder Tone

A fast-busy tone repeated 120 times a minute; indicates that at least one of the facilities, such as a trunk or a digit transmitter, required for the call was not available at the time the call was placed.

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