DPP Card Replacement Guide BCS35 and up
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List of terms
AMA
Automatic Message Accounting
An automatic recording system which documents all of the necessary billing
data of subscriber–dialed long distance.
AMATPS
AMA Teleprocessing System
An AMA data management system in the DMS–100 designed for use with
BELLCORE AMA data. AMATPS consists of the DMS–100 Device
Independent Recording Package (DIRP), the DPP, and a remote data
collection center. The DMS–100 DIRP manages the flow of AMA data
from the DMS–100 to the DPP. The DPP functions as the AMA data
formatter (BCS25–26) and collector, and as the AMA transmitter. The
remote polling center acts as the AMA data polling system.
BELLCORE
Bell Communications Research
A group responsible for coordinating Bell Operating Company projects and
setting guidelines for DMS–100s.
BPS
Bits per second
CO
Central Office
A switching office arranged for terminating subscriber lines and provided
with equipment and trunks for establishing connections to and from other
switching offices.
CC
Central Control Complex
