Lucent Technologies 6.1 manual Merlin Legend, Merlin Mail, Mfm

MERLIN LEGENDCommunications System Release 6.1		Issue 1
System Planning 555-661-112		August 1998
Glossary
		Page GL-18
local loop	The two-way connection between a customer’s premises
	and the central office (CO).
local user	In a private network, a person whose extension is
	connected to the local control unit.
logical ID	Unique numeric identifier for each extension and line/trunk
	jack in the system control unit.
loop-start line	Line on which a closure between the tip and ring leads is
	used to originate or answer a call. High-voltage 20-Hz AC
	ringing current from the central office signals an incoming
	call.
Lucent	Application with equipment that connects to one or more
Technologies	tip/ring (T/R) extension jacks and automatically answers
Attendant	incoming calls with a recorded announcement; directs calls
	in response to touch tones. This application is no longer
	available.

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Magic on Hold	A Lucent Technologies Music On Hold enhancement that
	promotes a company’s products or services.
Mbps	(megabits per second)
Megacom	The AT&T tariffed digital WATS offering for outward calling.
Megacom 800	The AT&T tariffed digital 800 offering for inward calling.
memory card	Storage medium, similar in function to a floppy disk, that
	allows information to be added to or obtained from the
	communications system through the PCMCIA interface
	slot on the processor module.
MERLIN Identifier	Adjunct that allows users to receive, store, and use
	information provided by Caller ID.
MERLIN LEGEND	A voice messaging system that provides automated
Mail	attendant, call answering, and voice-mail services. It is
	housed in its own module.
MERLIN MAIL	A voice messaging system that provides automated
	attendant, call answering, and voice-mail services. No
	longer available.
Messaging 2000	A voice messaging system housed in a PC that connects to
	tip/ring ports on the system’s modules. Messaging 2000
	provides voice mail, automated attendant, call answering,
	and fax messaging.
MFM	(Multi-Function Module) Adapter that has a tip/ring mode
	for answering machines, modems, fax machines, and
	tip/ring alerts, and an SAA mode for -48 VDC alerts. It is
	installed inside an MLX telephone and is used to connect
	optional equipment to the telephone. The optional
	equipment and the telephone operate simultaneously and
	independently.