AT&T 585-310-231 Telephone User Manual


 
Glossary
GL-14 Issue 2.0 December 1995
header
Information that the system creates to identify a message. A message header includes the
originator or recipient, type of message, creation time, and delivery time.
help
A command run by pressing or on an AT&T Intuity display terminal to show the
options available at your current screen position. In the Intuity AUDIX system, press on the
telephone keypad to get a list of options. See also
on-line help
.
hertz (Hz)
A measurement of frequency in cycles per second. A hertz is one cycle per second.
host switch
The switch directly connected to the AT&T Intuity system over the data link. Also, the physical link
connecting an AT&T Intuity system to a distributed communications system (DCS) network.
hunt group
A group of analog ports on a switch usually administered to search for available ports in a circular
pattern.
Hz
See
hertz
.
I
I/O
Input/output.
IDI
See
isolating data interface
.
IMAPI
See
Intuity messaging application programming interface
.
INADS
See
initialization and administration system
.
information service
See
bulletin board
.
initialization
The process of bringing a system to a predetermined operational state. The start-up procedure
tests hardware; loads the boot filesystem programs; locates, mounts, and opens other required
filesystems; and starts normal service.
initialization and administration system (INADS)
A computer-aided maintenance system used by remote technicians to track alarms.
initialize
To start up the system for the first time.
input
A signal fed into a circuit or channel.
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