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speech level

The power in dBm of a speech signal measured using a technique equivalent to Method B of ITU-T Recommendation P.5
6. [T1.255-1997]

speech privacy

Techniques using fixed sequence permutations or voice/speech inversion to render speech unintelligible to the casual listener. [INFOSEC-99]

speech synthesizer

A device that is capable of accepting digital or analog data and developing intelligible speech sounds that correspond to the input data, without resorting to recorded sounds or without simply being a speech scrambler operating in reverse. [From Weik '89]

speech-plus

Pertaining to a circuit that was designed and used for speech transmission, but to which other uses, such as digital data transmission, facsimile transmission, telegraph, or signaling superimposed on the speech signals, have been added by means of multiplexing. [From Weik '89]

speech-plus-duplex operation

Operation in which speech and telegraphy (duplex or simplex) are transmitted simultaneously over the same circuit, and mutual interference is eliminated by the use of filters.

speech-plus-signaling

Pertaining to equipment that permits the use of part of a voice-frequency band for signaling.

speed calling

A service feature that enables a switch or station to store certain telephone numbers and dial them automatically when a short (1-, 2-, or 3-digit) code is entered.

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