Lucent Technologies 555-230-024 User Manual

Glossary and Abbreviations

555-230-024

Issue 5    January 1998 

A 1-, 2-, or 3-digit dial code used to activate or cancel a feature, or access an outgoing trunk.

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.

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.

See access tie trunk.

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

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

See work mode.

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

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

See Automatic calling unit (ACU).

See Abbreviated Dialing (AD).

AUDIX Data Acquisition Package

See analog-to-digital converter (ADC).

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.

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.

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.