Glossary and Abbreviations
Direct Extension Selection (DXS)
A feature on an attendant console that allows an attendant direct access to voice terminals by pressing a
Direct Inward Dialing (DID)
A feature that allows an incoming call from the public network (not FX or WATS) to reach a specific telephone without attendant assistance.
Direct Inward Dialing (DID) trunk
An incoming trunk used for dialing directly from the public network into a communications system without help from the attendant.
disk drive
An electromechanical device that stores data on and retrieves data from one or more disks.
distributed communications system (DCS)
A network configuration linking two or more communications systems in such a way that selected features appear to operate as if the network were one system.
DIVA
Data In/Voice Answer
DLC
Data line circuit
DLDM
DMI
DND
Do not disturb
DNIS
DOD
Direct Outward Dialing
domain
VDNs, ACD splits, and stations. The VDN domain is used for
domain-control association
A Third Party Domain Control Request capability initiates a unique CRV/link number combination, which is referred to as a
domain-controlled split
A split for which Third Party Domain Control request has been accepted. A
domain-controlled station
A station for which a Third_Party_Domain_Control request has been accepted. A