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Glossary
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en-bloc dialing - dialing scheme that allows the terminal to include all the digits
required to complete a call.
environmental subsystem - A protected subsystem (server) that provides an
application programming interface (API) and environment - such as Win32,
MS-DOS, POSIX, or OS/2 - on Windows NT.
escalation - to expand step-by-step from a limited or local issue to higher level.
Ethernet - a communications protocol used in local area networks to connect
computers, terminals, printers, etc., typically located within the same building.
Ethernet operates over twisted wire and over coaxial cable at speeds up to 10
megabits per second. Ethernet is the a physical link and data link protocol reflecting
the two lowest layers of the DNA/OSI model.
Exchange Server Integration - provides unified messaging by synchronizing the
mailboxes in an AltiServ and Exchange Server, so that a user can access messages
in either server. If a message is added to one server, it is automatically sent to the
other server, similarly, if a message is deleted in one server it is automatically
deleted from the other server.
extension number - an arbitrary number of two to five digits that matches a station
to a particular user.
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FCC - Federal Communications Commission.
feature - a special or specific capability.
field - a unit of data in a record or message and designated for a particular purpose.
file - an organized collection of related information treated as a unit.
file server -an integral part of a multi-user computer network such as a local area
network (LAN). It typically is a combination of a computer, data management
software, and large capacity hard disk drive. A file server directs all movement of
files and data on a multi-user communications network and gives each user on the
network access to files stored on the file server. It allows the user to store
information, leave electronic mail messages for other users on the system and
access application software on the file server such as word processors or
spreadsheets.
FLASH - a sudden brief signal. Activated by depressing the flash key on the
telephone pad if one has been configured, or by a quick press and release of the
receiver button (switch hook).
FSK - Frequency Shift Keying. A modulation technique for data transmission.