Strata CT I&M Manual October 2000 GL - 1GlossaryTerm DefinitionAA Auto Attendant (built-in or external). This feature acts as an automaticoperator that directs incoming callers to stations by offering a menu ofdialling prompts.ACD Automatic Call Distribution. Allows incoming calls to be distributed to agroup of ACD agents. The ACD supervisor's LCD telephone displaysACD Agent and Group information which allows the supervisor tomonitor calls and assist agents.ACD/MIS Automatic Call Distribution (ACD) with Management InformationSystem (MIS).ADM Add-on Module—See DADM.AmphenolConnectorA 25-pair connector typically used on a multi-button telephone set forinterfacing cables to many electronic key and PBX systems.BCU Represents all of the Strata CT processors. The Strata CT processorsare: B1CU, B2CAU/B2CBU, B3CAU/B3CBU, B5CAU/B5CBU.B2CAU/BU Abbreviation for the B2CAU/B2CBU.B3CAU/BU Abbreviation for the B3CAU/B3CBU.B5CAU/BU Abbreviation for the B5CAU/B5CBU.B-channel Used in ISDN. Data or voice information is transmitted on the B-channels of an ISDN line at 64kpbs. The B-channel refers to thefrequency range of transmissions on a copper pair; it is a logical,rather than a physical channel. Also see BRI and PRI.BFIF Floor Mount Installation Kit—Kit that is used to floor mount systems.BGM Background Music—Allows customer-supplied music to be sent totelephone speakers and external speakers.bps Bits Per Second—Unit of measure that refers to the transmissionspeed (baud rate) of electronic signals. It is used when describing datainterface unit and modem operation.
