DEFINITY Enterprise Communications Server Release 8.2
Upgrades and Additions for R8r
555-233-115 Issue 1
April 2000
Glossary and Abbreviations

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H12
An ISDN information transfer rate for 1920-kbps data defined by CCITT and ANSI standards.
handshaking logic
A format used to initiate a data connection between two data module devices.
hertz (Hz)
A unit of frequency equal to one cycle per second.
high-reliability system
A system having the following: two control carriers, duplicate expansion interface (EI) circuit p acks
in the PPN (in R5r with CSS), and duplicate switch node clock c ircuit packs in the switch node (SN)
carriers. See also duplic ated common c ontrol, duplication, duplication option, and
critical-reliability sys tem.
HNPA
See home numbering -plan area code (HNPA).
holding time
The total length of time in minutes and seconds that a facility is used during a call.
home numbering-plan area code (HNPA)
The local area code. The area code does not have to be dialed to call numbers within the local
geographical area.
hopNondirect communication between two switch communications interfaces (SCI) where the SCI
message passes automatically without intermediate processing through one or more intermediate
SCIs.
host computer
A computer, connected to a network, that processes data from data-entry devic es.
hunt group
A group of extensions that are assigned the Station Hunting feature so that a call to a busy
extension reroutes to an idle exten sion in the group. See also ACD work mode.
Hz See hertz (Hz).
I
I1 The first information channel of DCP.
I2 The second information channel of DCP.
I2 Interface
A proprietary interface used for the DEFINITY Wireless Business System for the radio-controller
circuit packs. Each interface provides communic ation between the radio-controller circuit pack
and up to two wireless fixed bases.
I3 Interface
A proprietary interface used for the DEFINITY Wireless Busin ess System for the cell antenna units.
Each wireless fixed base can communicate to up to four cell antenna units.