Glossary
GL-10 Issue 2 December 1995
F
field
An area on a screen, menu, or report where information can be typed or displayed.
file
A collection of data treated as a basic unit of storage.
filename
Alphanumeric characters used to identify a particular file.
file redundancy
See
mirroring
.
filesystem
A collection of related files (programs or data) stored on disk that are required to initialize a INTU-
ITY system and provide full service.
F key
See
function key
.
format
To set up a disk, floppy diskette, or tape with a predetermined arrangement of characters so that
the system can interpret meaningful information.
function
Individual steps or procedures within a voice mailbox activity.
function key (F key)
A key on a computer keyboard that performs a defined function when pressed. The user inter-
face for the INTUITY system defines keys F1 through F8.
G
Generic 1, 2, or 3
AT&T switch system software releases. Generic 1, Generic 3i, and Generic 3s correspond to the
new generation of System 75-based software. Generic 2 and Generic 3r correspond to the new
release of System 85-based software.
generic tape
A copy of the standard software and standalone tape utilities that is shipped with a new INTUITY
system.
guest password
A feature that allows users who are not INTUITY AUDIX subscribers to leave messages on the
system by dialing a subscriber’s extension and entering a system-wide guest password.
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