208 Meridian Digital Telephone IP Adapter Installation and Administration Guide
Glossary Standard 1.1
P packetized voice
Digital signal processors (DSPs), located in the Remote Office 9150 unit and
RLC, convert analog voice into digital data. The data is constructed as a UDP/IP
voice packet for transmission over an IP network.
parity
The quality of being either odd or even. The fact that all numbers have parity is
commonly used in data communications to ensure the validity of data.
parallel port
A type of interface used to connect an external device such as a printer to a PC.
Most personal computers have both a parallel port and at least one serial port.
PBX
See private branch exchange.
PC
Personal computer. A computer with an architecture that is compatible with the
IBM PC.
pegging
The action of incrementing statistical counters to track system events.
pegging threshold
A threshold used to define a cut-off value for statistics such as short call and
service level. Pegging thresholds are used in reports and historical statistics.
personal directory number
A DN that an agent can be reached directly on, usually for private calls.
phoneset
The physical device, connected to the switch, calls are presented to.
PING
Packet Internet Groper. A protocol that can be used to test the Ethernet
connection to devices on the network (such as the RLC and its associated remote
units).