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Glossary G-1
Glossary
Glossary
This glossary defines terms and abbreviations as they are used in this guide.
If you do not find the term you are looking for, refer to the index or the table
of contents.
A
abbreviated prompts.
Phonemail prompts that are shorter and more
concise than standard prompts, selected in mailbox options. Contrast with
standard prompt
.
alternate greeting.
A personal greeting that can be substituted for the
regular greetings on three personal-greeting systems. When activated, the
alternate greeting answers all calls. Depending on the subscriber’s COS,
the alternate greeting cannot be skipped. Contrast with
regular greeting
.
AMIS.
Audio messaging interchange specification.
AMIS Analog networking feature.
A PhoneMail option that permits
subscribers to send, receive, and reply to AMIS messages. AMIS messages
are messages sent to, or received from, AMIS equipped voice-messaging
systems. See also
AMIS
.
answering options.
One of five branches of the PhoneMail system that
can be accessed from home state. The answering options branch permits
subscribers to change their personal greeting, answering mode, and
personal referral extension, and to record their names for use in their
personal mailboxes.
audio messaging interchange specification.
A networking protocol
that allows remote voice-messaging systems made by different
manufacturers to communicate.
B
broken dial tone.
Intermittent dial tone that acts as a message waiting
indicator when new PhoneMail messages are waiting.