
AMIS Analog Networking
585-300-512 Issue 7
May 1999
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Glossary
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accessed message
A message that was received and scanned (either the entire message or just the header).
activity menu
The list of options spoken to subscribers when they first access a messaging system. Selecting an
activity is the starting point for all user operations.
address
Subscriber identification, containing the subscriber’s extension and machine, that indicates where
the system needs to deliver a message. An address may include several subscribers or mailing
lists. Name or number addressing can be selected with the *A command.
adjunct
A separate system closely integrated with a switch, such as an Lucent Technologies Intuity system
or a call management system (CMS).
administration
The process of setting up a system (such as a switch or a messaging system) to function as
desired. Options and defaults are normally set up (translated) by the system administrator or ser-
vice personnel.
administration and data acquisition package (ADAP)
A software package that allows the system administrator to transfer system subscriber, mainte-
nance, or traffic data from an Intuity AUDIX or DEFINITY AUDIX system to a personal computer
(PC).
alarm log
A list of alarms that represent all of the active or resolved problems on a system. The alarm log is
stored in a software file on disk and can be accessed either locally or remotely on a terminal con-
nected to the system.
alarms
Hardware, software, or environmental problems that may affect system operation. Alarms are clas-
sified as major, minor, or warning.
alphanumeric
Alphabetic, numeric, or punctuation symbols.
AMIS
See
Audio Messaging Interchange Specification
.
AMIS Prefix
A number added to the destination number to indicate that the destination number is an AMIS ana-
log networking number.
ampere (amp)
The unit of measurement of electric current. One volt of potential across one ohm causes a current
flow of one amp.
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