Technical information

Glossary
Issue 7 June 2001 GL-9
Outward Restricted
Restricts the station from placing outgoing calls over specified trunks.
P
PARTNER Attendant
An Avaya adjunct that provides voice mail and automated attendant services for use with the
PARTNER II Communications System.
PBX
Private Branch Exchange
PC
Personal Computer
Personal Station Access (PSA)
A feature that allows multiple users to work at the same voice terminal location at different times.
PSA provides capabilities that are similar to TTI, but for a single station.
PGN
Partitioned Group Number
PNA
Private Network Access
Private Network
A network used exclusively for handling the telecommunications needs of a particular customer.
Private Network Office Code (RNX)
The first three digits of a 7-digit private network number. These codes are numbered 220 through
999, excluding any codes that have 0 or 1 as the second digit.
Public Network
The network that can be openly accessed by all customers for local or long-distance calling.
R
RAU
Remote Administration Unit
RNX
Route Number Index (See Private Network Office Code)
RHNPA
Remote Home Numbering Plan Area
RPSD
Remote Port Security Device
Random Number Generators
Devices frequently used by hackers to decipher passwords and access codes.
Redirect
A feature that sends an incoming call to another station for coverage.