Glossary
warning
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warning
An admonishment or advisory statement used in system documentation to alert the
user to the possibility of equipment damage.
watchdog timer
An timer that activates a
TAM
alarm when CPU activity is not received within the 30-
second threshold.
WholeWord speech recognition
An optional feature package based on whole-word technology that can recognize the
numbers one through zero, “yes”, and “no” (the key words). This feature is reliable,
regardless of the individual speaker. This feature can identify the key words when
spoken in phrases with other words. A string of key words, called
connected digits
,
can be recognized. During the prompt announcement, the caller can speak or use
touch tones (or dial pulses, if available). See also
whole-word technology
.
whole-word technology
The ability to recognize an entire word, rather than just the phoneme or a part of a
word. Compare to “subword technology.”
wink signal
An interruption of current to a busy lamp indicating that there is a line on hold.
