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 2-digit list item.
handset
The handheld part of the voice/data terminal you pick up, talk into, and
listen from. Also known as the receiver.
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 single-digit list item.
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.
pickup group A group of voice terminal users who can answer calls for each other
through the Call Pickup feature. Group members are determined by the system
manager and are usually located in the same work area or perform similar job
functions.
priority call
An important or urgent call that sends a special 3-burst ring.
program/reprogram To use your dial pad to assign a telephone number to a
personal list item for Abbreviated Dialing.
retrieve
To collect voice/data terminal messages with the Message feature. (Also,
with Call Park, to resume a call from an extension other than the one where the call
was first placed or received.)
ringer
The device that produces the electronic ringing sound in your voice/data
terminal.
softkey features
Those features accessed with the 10 unlabeled softkeys and the
four display control buttons.
softkeys The 10 unlabeled buttons on both sides of the display. These buttons
correspond to words on the display screen. Softkeys are used along with display
control keys to access or create a personal Directory of frequently called numbers, a
Call Log of the most recent incoming and outgoing calls, and such features as
selecting a personalized ringing pattern, doing a self-test of your voice/data terminal,
and setting the speakerphone and the clock.
stored number A telephone number that has been programmed and stored as a
1-, 2-, or 3-digit list item for use with Abbreviated Dialing. It can be a complete or
partial telephone number, an extension number, or a trunk or feature code. Once
programmed, a number can be accessed by first dialing the list, then the list item
digit(s) under which it is stored.
switch The device that makes connections for all voice and data calls for a
network, and also contains software for features. Also known as a system,
switching system, or PBX (private branch exchange). (Your switch is an AT&T
DEFINITY Communications System Generic 1 or Generic 3.)
switch features
Those features you can use only if your voice/data terminal is
connected to a DEFINITY Generic 1 or Generic 3 switching system and if the feature
is assigned to your voice/data terminal.
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