Toshiba Release 4.0 manual Phony, Voice Over IP, Local Exchange Carrier Also called ILEC, LEC

Packets are passed from router to router until they reach the specified destination address. Each packet travels individually: two packets sent consecutively can take entirely different routes, travel at different speeds, and show up in a different order than when they were sent. On the receiving end, higher-level protocols are used to reassemble the packets in the correct order and request re-transmission of any missing packets.

See also: Internet (p. G-15)

Internet Protocol Address Also called: Internet address, IP address

Unique identifier that allows data to be routed over the Internet to a specific location.

See also: Internet (p. G-15), Internet Protocol (p. G-15)

Internet Protocol Telephony Also called: Internet telephony, IP tele-

phony, Voice Over IP

Transmission of voice over the Internet (or a local computer network) in real time.

See also: Internet (p. G-15), Internet Protocol (p. G-15)

Internet Service Provider Also called: ISP, service provider

A company that provides dial-up or dedicated access to the Internet, typically for a fee.

See also: Internet (p. G-15)

Intranet A “private Internet.” An intranet runs on a private network and can only be used by people given access to that network, but it uses the same software and communications protocols as the Internet.

See also: Internet (p. G-15)

IP Gateway Feature that enables two Strata CS Servers to communicate as one over the Internet, so that users on one can directly dial extensions on the other.

IP Gateway user Special type of user used for creating an IP Gateway.

IVR Plug-InA custom application that extends the call-processing functions of Strata CS by sharing the Dialogic hardware with the Strata CS Server.

Key System Phone system in which callers select a specific inbound or outbound trunk by pressing a button on the phone before taking or placing a call.

Least Cost Routing System of routing a long-distance call by using the least expensive carrier for that call.

Local Exchange Carrier Also called: ILEC, LEC

A local phone company. Also known as an Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier (ILEC), a LEC has some legacy connection to the old Bell system.

See also: Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) (p. G-8)

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