Glossary of Terms

Understand basic Public Safety definitions and terms.

Trunks Required

Definition:

The number of trunks that result from interpreting a given offered load against a specified service or economic criterion.

Analog

1) A system that processes electrical signals by representing the original signal as a continuous function of the original signal. The sound pressure...

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Real-Time

An operating mode in which the information to be handled is sent, processed, and returned in a time interval that is short relative to the...

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Manual Transfer

A feature that enables the PSAP attendant to transfer incoming 9‐1‐1 calls by manually obtaining dial tone through use of the telephone switch or...

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Location Finding System

A system that determines the location of subscribers and provides access to this information through an open interface. This system encompasses the...

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