DIRECT INWARD DIALING

Domain	Definition
Computing	Direct Inward Dialing (DID) A service offered by telephone companies which allows the last 3 or 4 digits of a phone number to be transmitted to the destination exchange. For example, a company could have 10 incoming lines, all with the number 234 000. If a caller dials 234 697, the call is sent to 234 000 (the company's exchange), and the digits 697 are transmitted. The company's exchange then routes the call to extension 697. This gives the impression of 1000 direct dial lines, whereas in fact there are only 10. Obviously, only 10 at a time can be used. This system is also used by fax servers. Instead of an exchange at the end of the 234 000 line, a computer running fax server software and fax modem cards uses the last three digits to identify the recipient of the fax. This allows 1000 people to have their own individual fax numbers, even though there is only one 'fax machine'. Dictionary of PC Hardware and Data Communications Terms (http://www.ora.com/reference/dictionary/terms/D/Direct_Inward_Dialing.htm) (1997-06-29). Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing.
Post & Telecom	A feature of private branch exchanges and Centrex systems that allows callers to dial from the public network straight to a wanted extension on a private automatic branch exchange without intervention by an operator. Source: European Union. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Language		Translations for "DIRECT INWARD DIALING"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Danish		direkte indgaaende telefonering (direct inward dialling), direkte indgaaende tastning (direct inward dialling). (various references)

Dutch		direct kiezen (direct inward dialling). (various references)

Finnish		ohivalinta (direct dialing-in, direct dialling-in, direct inward dialling). (various references)

French		SDA (direct dialling-in, direct inward dialling), sélection directe � l'arrivée (direct dialling-in, direct inward dialling), accès direct aux postes supplémentaires (direct inward dialling). (various references)

German		Direktwahl nach innen (direct inward dialling). (various references)

Greek		επιλογή με απευθείας εσωπρόσβαση (direct inward dialling), επιλογή άμεσης εσωπρόσβασης (direct inward dialling). (various references)

Italian		selezione diretta all'arrivo (direct inward dialling). (various references)

Pig Latin		irectday inwarday ialingday

Portuguese		marcação interna directa (direct inward dialling). (various references)

Spanish		selección directa de extensiones (direct inward dialling), selección directa a la llegada (direct inward dialling). (various references)

Swedish		direktval av inkommande linje (direct inward dialling), direkt inkommande val (direct inward dialling). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

DIRECT INWARD DIALING

Specialty Definition: DIRECT INWARD DIALING

Computing

Post & Telecom

Synonym: DIRECT INWARD DIALING

Modern Translation: DIRECT INWARD DIALING

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