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C Glossary
Codec The format by which audio or video streams are compressed for transmission over
networks.
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.
DTMF Dual-tone multi frequency. DTMF is the system that is used in interactive voice-
response menu systems such as the menu system for accessing voicemail messages.
The DTMF system allows the user to interact with the menu by pressing keys on a
dialpad or keyboard.
Enterprise user A Bria user who is working in an office and who has support from a system
administrator.
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”.
SIP The signaling protocol followed by Bria for handling phone calls.
SIP account An account that provides the user the ability to make VoIP phone calls.
softphone address The address used to connect to a SIP endpoint. In other words, the “phone number”
used in a VoIP phone call. For example, sip:[email protected].
URI A name or address that identifies a location on the world wide web. A softphone
address is a type of URI.
URL 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 email. It often appears as a
“signature” block that identifies the person, their title, and their business.