Glossary and Abbreviations

party/extension active on call

A party is on the call if he or she is actually connected to the call (in active talk or in held state). An originator of a call is always a party on the call. Alerting parties, busy parties, and tones are not parties on the call.

PBX

Private branch exchange

PC

See personal computer (PC).

PCM

See pulse-code modulation (PCM).

PCOL

Personal central-office line

PCOLG

Personal central-office line group

PCS

Permanent switched calls

PDM

See processor data module (PDM).

PDS

Premises Distribution System

PE

Processing element

PEC

Price element code

PEI

Processor element interchange

personal computer (PC)

A personally controllable microcomputer.

PGATE

Packet gateway

PGN

Partitioned group number

PI

Processor interface

PIB

Processor interface board

pickup group

A group of individuals authorized to answer any call directed to an extension within the group.

PIDB

Product image database

PKTINT

Packet interface

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