Lucent Technologies Definity Enterprise Communication Server 8.2 User Manual

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DEFINITY ECS Release 8.2
Administrator’s Guide  
555-233-506  
Issue 1
April 2000
Glossary and abbreviations 
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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.