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Switchboard
Telephone network
Telecommunications; Switchboard
Any of a variety of similar telephone switching systems connected together in such a manner as to allow “transparent” switching of telephone calls between any of the individual systems
Print server
Telecommunications; Switchboard
A device which connects several computers to one or more printers.
Private branch exchange
Telecommunications; Switchboard
A smaller telephone switching system located on a customer's premises to handle switching of on-premises calls and provide a connexion to the telephone company's Central Office switch.
Regular business hours
Telecommunications; Switchboard
This refers to the regular working hours in most offices such as from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday except holidays.
Ring again
Telecommunications; Switchboard
A telephone feature which notifies the caller when a dialled line is no longer busy.
Coaxial connexion
Telecommunications; Switchboard
A high speed, direct connexion to the campus network. Coaxial connexions can access the network (if an ethernet card is installed).
Dial pad
Telecommunications; Switchboard
The component located on the face of a telephone and containing 12 buttons used to dial telephone numbers.
