Lucent Technologies Release 6 manual Accunet, Adap, Adc

DEFINITY Enterprise Communications Server Release 6	Issue 5
Installation and Test for Multi-Carrier Cabinets 555-230-112	May 1998
Glossary and Abbreviations
	Page GL-2

access endpoint

Either a nonsignaling channel on a DS1 interface or a nonsignaling port on an analog tie-trunk circuit pack that is assigned a unique extension.

access tie trunk

A trunk that connects a main communications system with a tandem communications system in an electronic tandem network (ETN). An access tie trunk can also be used to connect a system or tandem to a serving office or service node. Also called access trunk.

access trunk

See access tie trunk.

ACCUNET

A trademarked name for a family of digital services offered by AT&T in the United States.

ACD

See Automatic Call Distribution (ACD). ACD also refers to a work state in which an agent is on an ACD call.

ACD work mode

See work mode.

active-notification association

A link that is initiated by an adjunct, allowing it to receive event reports for a specific switch entity, such as an outgoing call.

active-notification call

A call for which event reports are sent over an active-notification association (communication channel) to the adjunct. Sometimes referred to as a monitored call.

active notification domain

VDN or ACD split extension for which event notification has been requested.

ACU

See Automatic calling unit (ACU).

AD

See Abbreviated Dialing (AD).

ADAP

AUDIX Data Acquisition Package

ADC

See analog-to-digital converter (ADC).

adjunct

A processor that does one or more tasks for another processor and that is optional in the configuration of the other processor. See also application.

adjunct-control association

A relationship initiated by an application via Third Party Make Call, the Third Party Take Control, or Domain (Station) Control capabilities to set up calls and control calls already in progress.

adjunct-controlled call

Call that can be controlled using an adjunct-control association. Call must have been originated via Third Party Make Call or Domain (Station) Control capabilities or must have been taken control of via Third Party Take Control or Domain (Station) Control capabilities.