CounterPath Bria for Linux User Guide - Manual (Page 38)

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D Glossary
Codec The format in which audio is sent over the network.
Dial plan The rules that Bria follows in order to interpret the softphone address or phone
number that the user has entered and to modify the number or address, as required, to
ensure that the call will be placed successfully.
Enterprise user A Bria user who is working in an office and who has support from a system
administrator.
Media In a VoIP phone call, the audio information in a call. Compare to “Signaling”.
MWI Message Waiting Indicator. An indicator that there is a voicemail message for the
owner of an account.
Retail user A Bria user who is not working in an office and is therefore their own “system
administrator”.
Signaling In a VoIP phone call, the information in a call that deals with establishing and
controlling the connection, and managing the network. The non-signaling portion of
the call is the Media.
URI Uniform Resource Identifier. A name or address that identifies a location on the world
wide web. A softphone address is a type of URI.
URL Uniform Resource Locator. A URI that both identifies a name or address and indicates
how to locate it.
vCard An electronic business card that is often attached to an e-mail. It often appears as a
“signature” block that identifies the person, their title, and their business.