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Conference Call
Connecting three or more parties
together for one conversation.
Configuration
The way a system is setup. For
TalkSwitch the configuration is the
collection of values or options you have
chosen for each of TalkSwitch’s features.
Together, the settings for each of these
features (The configuration) determine
what TalkSwitch will do. TalkSwitch can
be configured using the Configuration
software or Telephone Keypad
Commands.
Connector
The part of a cable that plugs into a
port or interface to connect one
device to another. Most connectors are
either male or female.
CTI
Computer Telephony Integration.
Dialtone
A tone used by the telephone company
to indicate to the user that the line is
‘free’ and available for making calls.
Digit
Any whole number from 0 to 9. The
numbers on your telephone keypad
can also be referred to as digits.
Digital
Digital devices (phones, answering
machines, etc.) convert analog sine
waves into digital signals (a
combination of zeroes and ones) for
storage and/or transmission over
digital lines. The digital signal is then
converted back to analog sine waves,
that can be heard by human ears.
Digitize
To translate into a digital form. For
example, optical scanners digitize
images by translating them into bit
maps. It is also possible to digitize
sound, video, and any type of
movement. In all these cases,
digitization is performed by sampling
at discrete intervals. To digitize
sound, for example, a device measures
a sound wave’s amplitude many times
per second. These numeric values can
then be recorded digitally.
Distinctive Ring
The ability to have more than one
telephone number that callers can dial
to reach the same telephone line.
Each Distinctive Ring number has a
distinctive ring cadence or ring
sequence. TalkSwitch recognizes
Distinctive Ring 1 as 2 short rings.
Distinctive Ring 2 is identified as 3
short rings. (Distinctive Ring is also
referred to as: Ident-A-Ring, Ident-A-
Call, Ring Master, Teen Service, Double
Number, Personal Ringing, Ring Plus,
Smart Ring Service, Special Ring or
Customized Ringing).
Driver
A program that controls a device.
Every device, whether it is a printer,
disk drive, or keyboard, must have a
driver program. A driver acts like a
translator between the device and
programs that use the device.
