
AMIS Analog Networking
585-300-512 Issue 7
May 1999
Glossary
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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.
integrated services digital network (ISDN)
A network that provides end-to-end digital connectivity to support a wide range of voice and data
services.
interface
The device or software that forms the boundary between two devices or parts of a system, allow-
ing them to work together.
Intuity Message Manager
A Windows-based software product that allows subscribers to receive, store, and send their
voice/FAX messages from a PC.
Intuity messaging application programming interface (IMAPI)
A software function-call interface that allows Intuity AUDIX to interact with Lucent Technologies
Intuity Message Manager.
J
jumper
Pairs or sets of small prongs on circuit cards and mother boards that allow the user to instruct the
computer to select one of its available operation options. When two pins are covered, an electrical
circuit is completed.
K
Kbps
kilobits per second; one thousand bits per second.
Kbyte
kilobyte per second; 1024 thousand bytes per second.
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