Glossary
A
Audio resources:
Audio resources reflect the audio channels available on the IP Office Control Unit.
The percentage is taken from the total amount audio resources allocated for the entire IP Office suite.
B
Bridge Number:
The (telephone) number participants are given to dial to join a conference. This
number must be defined by the system administrator.
C
Conference ID:
Number that uniquely identifies one conference from another. This number is also used
by participants to gain entrance into conferences in which they are scheduled to join.
Conference resources:
Conference resources reflect the conferencing channels available on the
Control Unit. Conferencing channels are released after the end of every conference.
G
GUI:
Graphic user interface. A graphical (rather than purely textual) user interface to a computer.
H
Host:
The person running the conference. This person has additional conference related capabilities that
are not available to other participants.
I
IIS:
IIS is Microsoft's entry to compete in the Internet server market that is also addressed by Apache,
Sun Microsystems, O'Reilly, and others. With IIS, Microsoft includes a set of programs for building and
administering Web sites, a search engine, and support for writing Web-based applications that access
databases.
M
MOH:
Music on hold: Music to be played when participants log onto a conference before the start time.
P
Participant(s):
Person or people scheduled to join or is presently in a conference.
PIN:
Personal Identification Number used by the system to differentiate one participant from another. It is
also used by the participant to join a web conference or gain access to an audio conference if PIN
Checking was enabled.
R
Resources:
The amount of Conference and Audio Channel resources available on the IP Office Control
Unit.
S
Synchronize:
Making a presentation accessible to other participants who are logged onto the web
conference.
U
User:
Person able to access some of the conferencing features via the GUI, but not necessarily all. The
user has an account and is able to book conferences and manage his/her own account details. The
user's account must be set up by the system adminstrator.
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