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DEFINITY ECS Release 8.2
Administrator’s Guide
555-233-506
Issue 1
April 2000
Glossary and abbreviations
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access endpoint
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.
access tie trunk
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.
access trunk
See access tie trunk
.
ACCUNET
A trademarked name for a family of digital services offered by AT&T in the United States.
ACD
See Automatic Call Distribution (ACD). ACD also refers to a work state in which an agent is on an
ACD call.
ACD work mode
See work mode
.
active-notification association
A link that is initiated by an adjunct, allowing it to receive event reports for a specific switch entity, such as an
outgoing call.
active-notification 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.
active notification domain
VDN or ACD split extension for which event notification has been requested.
ACU
See Automatic calling unit (ACU).
AD
See Abbreviated Dialing (AD).
ADAP
AUDIX Data Acquisition Package
ADC
See analog-to-digital converter (ADC).
adjunct
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
.
adjunct-control association
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.
adjunct-controlled call
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.