AT&T 2400 User Manual

Page 160

Advertising
background image

Glossary

GL-20

Issue 2 December 1995

T

tape cartridge

One or more spare removable cartridges required to back up system information.

tape drive

The physical unit that holds, reads, and writes magnetic tape.

terminal

See

display terminal

.

terminal type

A number indicating the type of terminal being used to log on to the INTUITY system. Terminal
type is the last required entry before gaining access to the INTUITY display screens.

terminating resistor

A grounding resistor placed at the end of bus, line, or cable to prevent signals from being
reflected or echoed.

tip/ring

A term used to denote the analog telecommunications interface.

tone generator

A device acoustically coupled to a rotary phone, used to produce touch-tone sounds when voice
mail subscribers cannot use a regular touch-tone generating voice terminal.

traffic

The flow of attempts, calls, and messages across a telecommunications network.

translations

Software assignments that tell a system what to expect on a certain voice port or the data link, or
how to handle incoming data. They customize the INTUITY system and switch features for users.

troubleshoot

The process of locating and correcting errors in computer programs. Also called

debug

.

U

UCD

See

uniform call distribution

.

undelivered message

A message that has not yet been sent to an INTUITY AUDIX subscriber's incoming mailbox. The
message resides in the sender's outgoing message and may be modified or redirected by the
sender.

Unequipped

See

equipped/unequipped

.

unfinished message

A message that was recorded but not approved or addressed, usually the result of an interrupted
INTUITY AUDIX session. Also called

working message

.

Advertising