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Appendix G Glossary
packet switching
Sending data in packets through a network to a remote location and reassembling the packets in the
correct order at their destination.
correct order at their destination.
PBX
Private Branch Exchange. A private switching system, usually serving an organization, such as a
business or a government agency, and usually located on the customer's premises.
business or a government agency, and usually located on the customer's premises.
platform
The hardware on which the software runs.
port
The connection between MeetingPlace Audio Server hardware and the telephone and/or IP network.
port group
A configuration parameter used to define signaling information for multiple ports simultaneously.
Port Resource Card
See PRC.
PRC
The part of the Smart Blade responsible for managing all port related functions including dual-tone
multi frequency (DTMF) detection, DTMF suppression, echo cancellation, speech detection, voice
recording and recording for individual ports.
multi frequency (DTMF) detection, DTMF suppression, echo cancellation, speech detection, voice
recording and recording for individual ports.
PRI
An integrated services digital network (ISDN) interface standard that is designated in North America
as having a 23B+D channels, in which all circuit-switched B channels operate at 64 Kbs, and in which
the D channel also operates at 64 Kbs.
as having a 23B+D channels, in which all circuit-switched B channels operate at 64 Kbs, and in which
the D channel also operates at 64 Kbs.
Primary Rate
Interface
Interface
See PRI.
Private Branch
Exchange
Exchange
See PBX.
PSTN
Public Switched Telephony Network. The international telephone system based on copper wires that
carries analog voice data. This is in contrast to telephone networks based on digital technologies, such
as ISDN.
carries analog voice data. This is in contrast to telephone networks based on digital technologies, such
as ISDN.
Public Switched
Telephony Network
Telephony Network
See PSTN.
R
reservationless
meeting
meeting
A special case of the immediate meeting. Each profile user is assigned a unique ID, which is the same
for all reservationless meetings.
for all reservationless meetings.
RJ-45 connector
Registered Jack-45. A telephone connector that holds up to eight wires. RJ-45 plugs and sockets are
used in Ethernet and Token Ring devices.
used in Ethernet and Token Ring devices.
S
shadow server
A standard MeetingPlace Audio Server that is assigned as a backup to the primary MeetingPlace Audio
Server. In the case of a system failure, the shadow server takes over as the primary MeetingPlace Audio
Server.
Server. In the case of a system failure, the shadow server takes over as the primary MeetingPlace Audio
Server.