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Glossary of Terms
Amenity
An item or service that a hotel offers to some guests but not to all guests. There may
be a charge for the use of this service. Concierge lounges, guestroom safes and
fitness centers are some common amenities.
Grand Master Key
In a conventional metal key system the grand master key will open every door in the
system.
HTCOM
The proprietary communications network between Onity computers and peripheral
devices like encoders, revalidators and on-line readers.
ISO
International Standards Organization - This group defines standards such as
magnetic card encoding. Onity Motorized encoders can encode magnetic tracks 1
and 2 with ISO information.
Memory Card
A smart card with memory that can be written or read without requiring a password.
Microprocessor Card
A type of smart card with built in data security features such as encryption and
password protection.
Office Function
The ability of a lock to be unlocked for unrestricted access. This may be
accomplished by using an authorized card or automatically at predefined times. The
lock will remain in office mode until manually or automatically changed back into
standard mode.