The proper name for a fax machine and other FAX entries.

A recording of a telephone ringing signal which is played while a call is transferred or while a switching device listens for modem or facsimile mating calls.

The ability of a piece of equipment to keep running when it encounters a hardware failure. This is done through building in multiple redundancies at every critical point. If a component fails, there is supposed to be another one to take over without any loss of function or data.

A printed circuit board with a fax machine's dialing and image processing circuitry on it, that fits into an empty expansion slot in a personal computer. Once merely a personal productivity gizmo, fax board can be combined with voice processing boards and software to create sophisticated fax-on-demand systems, IVR systems with fax and other applications.

Another term for FAX BOARD.

A bridge between two processing systems (such two LANs, a LAN and a mainframe, or a LAN and the outside world) that lets individuals on either side to send faxes through to the other. Fax gateways are particularly helpful in call centers that send sales letters, appointment confirmations, order confirmations or product information by fax. The gateway lets all your agents access fax-sending capabilities from various networks. It gives you the advantages of a fax at each agent station without the cost.

A device that...