Abbreviations and technical terms
10 Abbreviations and technical terms
CLIP
Calling Line Identification Presentation, display of the caller's
telephone number on the called party's display.
DECT
Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunication; European
telecommunications standard for digital cordless telephones.
ECO mode
Economic Mode; in DECT telephony this is low-radiation
operation.
Flash key
Effects a brief line interruption that is used to activated features
such as toggling or call forwarding. On PBXs, the flash or R key is
used for internal recall.
GFSK
Gaussian Frequency Shift Keying; digital modulation method to
reduce crosstalk problems in telephony.
INT
Internal subscriber. Other handset or extensions within a PBX.
Pulse mode
Obsolete analogue dialling mode ("clattering" dialling noises).
LCD
Liquid Crystal Display.
LED
Light Emitting Diode.
DTMF
Dual Tone Multiple Frequency; modern, digital dialling mode.
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Paging
Base station search function. When the paging key
pressed, all registered handsets ring.
PIN
Personal Identification Number.
R key
Recall key (see flash key).
Stand by
"Idle" status of a device without being completely switched off.
Twin
Designation for a device unit with two identical devices e.g. two
handsets.
Dialling pause
You may need a dialling pause when operating your telephone on
a PBX, for example, if the latter does not correctly identify the
number dialled to access an external line (e.g. the "0"). In this case
you can insert a pause after the number to access an external line
is dialled.
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