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LDAP
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
A network protocol that allows querying and modifi-
cation of information of a directory service (a
distributed hierarchical database in the network).
The current version is specified in RFC 4511.
LED
Light Emitting Diode
Light emitting diode (small light) for displaying
status information, e.g. for SwyxPhone.
MAC-adress
Medium Access Control Address
Each network card identifies itself with the MAC
address. This address is an 8-byte address, which is
uniquely defined worldwide.
MAPI
Mail Application Programming Interface
This Microsoft interface can be used by applications
to send E-mails.
Multiple
connection
Basic Rate Interface for operating up to eight ISDN
terminals (ISDN telephones etc.) on a S0 bus. It is
possible to operate ISDN telephones, ISDN PC
cards or ISDN telecommunications systems on a
multiple connection. The devices are addressed via
MSNs.
MSN
Multiple Subscriber Number
A non-direct dialing-in line can have several
numbers (MSNs). The assignment of these MSNs to
the terminals takes place in the terminals
themselves.
Name Resolu-
tion
Automatic association of a name to a phone
number.
Example: You receive a call from the public
telephone network and the caller’s phone number is
transmitted. SwyxWare then searches, e.g. in Micro-
soft Outlook Contacts and in the Personal Phone-
book, for a contact matching this phone number. If a
contact is found, SwyxIt! will show the name of the
caller in addition to the phone number in the
display.
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NAT
Network Address Translation is a method for replac-
ing an IP address by another within a data package.
This method is frequently used to map private IP
addresses to public IP addresses.
NT mode
Network Terminator
For ISDN (and other protocols) a different behavior
is often required, depending on functionality. For
ISDN, the exchange operates in NT mode and the
telephones (terminals) operate in TE mode. An
example of different behavior is the transfer of
charging information, which of course is only possi-
ble from NT to TE, and not the other way round.
NetBIOS
Name
A symbolic name (e.g. WS-SJONES), which is used
for addressing a PC, if this PC should be contacted
using the Microsoft NetBIOS protocol.
Overlap
Sending
The numbers entered are dialed immediately. The
destination phone number can no longer be edited.
The opposite of this is ‘Block dialing’.
P2P
PABX
Private Automatic Branch Exchange
Private branch exchange
PBX
Private Branch Exchange
Private branch exchange, i.e. a system for regulating
telephone systems in what is usually a smaller
telephone network with an interface to the public
telephone network.
PDA
Personal Digital Assistant. Small portable computer,
usually equipped with a quick start operating
system, and used along with many other programs
mainly for personal calendar, address and task
management.
PIN
Personal Identification Number
This number is linked to the user name, and is used
for user authentication.
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