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barred/approved numbers
- An ICT system's telephone number directory can be used to store numbers that are to be rejected (Do not disturb), or preferentially connected (VIP numbers), if a call to them is received; inbound and outbound numbers can be blocked or approved
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bit/s
- A unit of measurement used in data technology to describe the number of data units (smallest unit = bit) transferred per second, also known as the "bit rate"
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black-hat hacker
- Act with criminal objectives, often on behalf of governments or organisations and intend, for example, to damage the target system or steal data
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Bluetooth support
- The Bluetooth interface can be used to connect headsets or smartphones to the COMfortel D-600, e.g. when it is connected to a smartphone, calls can be redirected automatically to the smartphone when the call recipient leaves the office
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boss secretary function
- All calls to the boss telephone/s are diverted to the secretary and can be "put through" after a query call; there are no restrictions to telephone calls from the boss telephone
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botnet
- A group of automated malicious programmes (bots, abbr. for robots) that run on networked computers without the owner's consent and use local resources
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BRI
- A Basic Rate Interface (BRI) is the basic access to an ISDN line with two voice channels and one data channel
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BRI
- ISDN connection with two voice channels and one data channel
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brokering
- Brokering enables unlimited changing between an active call participant and an on-hold call participant
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brute force attack
- An attack method in which secure accesses are "hacked" by repeatedly and systematically entering user password combinations
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business telephone number
- Personal subscriber telephone number in a company
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busy lamp field
- Signals the busy statuses of subscribers in an ICT system on the button panel on a desk telephone
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busy on busy
- If a call is in progress, another call to the same number is rejected; the caller hears the busy tone and the person being called does not hear a call-waiting signal
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busy on busy function
- If a call is in progress, this function rejects another call to the same number; the caller hears the busy tone and the person being called does not hear a call-waiting signal
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BYOD
- Meaning: "bring your own device" – this refers to being permitted to use one's personally owned devices, such as a laptop, tablet or smartphone, within the company, in compliance with the company's security regulations