Key Words to Know
activate To begin or turn on the operation of a feature.
attendant The person who handles incoming and outgoing calls at the main console.
AUDIX (Audio Information Exchange) An optional voice mail and message service that provides coverage for calls to you by recording callers’ messages and reporting Leave Word Calling messages.
coverage Automatic redirection of calls from an unanswered telephone to another telephone. Redirection could be to the extension of a receptionist, secretary, coworker, AUDIX, or message center. A person who provides coverage is a covering user.
DEFINITY System Generic 1, Generic 2, Generic 3 The AT&T switch to which your MDC 9000 telephone may be connected. (Your telephone may be connected to System 75 or System 85 instead.) The DEFINITY system transmits and receives voice and data signals for all communications equipment in your network.
dial pad The 12 pushbuttons you use to dial a number and access features.
enhanced list One of the four types of Abbreviated Dialing lists; programmable only by the system manager. Contains telephone numbers useful to all system members, and stores each of those numbers as a
extension A dialing number of one to five digits assigned to each telephone connected to your DEFINITY system or System 75 or System 85.
feature A special telephone function or service, such as Conference, Hold, Leave Word Calling, etc. A phone feature already appears on your telephone and can be used immediately. A system feature can be used only if the telephone is connected to a DEFINITY Generic 1, Generic 2, or Generic 3, or System 75 or System 85, and if the feature has been assigned to your telephone by your system manager.
feature code A dial code of one, two, or three digits you use to activate or cancel the operation of a feature.
group list One of the four types of Abbreviated Dialing lists; programmable only by the system manager. Contains telephone numbers useful to members of a specific group, and stores each of those numbers as a
handset The handheld part of the telephone that you pick up, talk into, and listen from.
party A person who places or receives a call.
personal list One of the four types of Abbreviated Dialing lists; programmable by the system manager or by you, the user. Contains telephone numbers of your choice, and stores each of them as a
personal list item One of the 10 available slots on an Abbreviated Dialing personal list. The first nine personal list items are given digits 1 to 9, with 0 for the tenth item.
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