Glossary

warning

W warning

An admonishment or advisory statement used in system documentation to alert the user to the possibility of equipment damage.

watchdog timer

An timer that activates a TAM alarm when CPU activity is not received within the 30- second threshold.

WholeWord speech recognition

An optional feature package based on whole-word technology that can recognize the numbers one through zero, “yes”, and “no” (the key words). This feature is reliable, regardless of the individual speaker. This feature can identify the key words when spoken in phrases with other words. A string of key words, called connected digits, can be recognized. During the prompt announcement, the caller can speak or use touch tones (or dial pulses, if available). See also whole-word technology.

whole-word technology

The ability to recognize an entire word, rather than just the phoneme or a part of a word. Compare to “subword technology.”

wink signal

An interruption of current to a busy lamp indicating that there is a line on hold.

UCS 1000 R4.2 Administration 585-313-507

Issue 3 April 2000 697