TAPI
Abbreviation of Telephony Application Programming Interface, TAPI, intro- duced in 1993 as the result of joint development by Microsoft and Intel, is a standard for applications connecting a PC running Windows to telephone services. TAPI defines standards for simple call control and for manipulating call content.
Telephony
The science of translating sound into electrical signals, transmitting them, and then converting them back to sound; that is, the science of telephones. The term is used frequently to refer to computer hardware and software that performs functions traditionally performed by telephone equipment.
Tel Lines 1, 2, 3, or 4
A jack or
Telephone Keypad
The collection of push buttons on a touchtone telephone.
Telephone Wall Jack
A wall outlet for a standard telephone jack.
Terminal Adapter
A device that allows analog devices to be used on ISDN (digital) lines. Terminal Adapters are somewhat similar to modems.
Touchtone telephone
A
Two Line Telephone
A telephone which allows you to make and receive calls on two separate telephone lines.
TX/RX
An acronym for transmit and receive.
USB
Short for Universal Serial Bus, the USB connection supports more bandwidth than a serial or parallel connection.
Virtual Extension
A telephone or other communications device not physically connected to TalkSwitch as an extension, but which provides the same functionality. In general, the term 'virtual' distinguishes something that is merely conceptual from something that has physical reality. TalkSwitch's Remote Extensions are virtual extensions.
Voicemail (Call Answer)
A service provided by TalkSwitch or telephone companies which gives callers the opportunity to leave a message when your extension or telephone line is busy or unanswered.
