Frequently Used Conference Call Terms

Sat, Jul 12, 2008

General

A conference call is a phone call using a phone conference service to connect three or more individuals into one call. This is also referred to as an audio conference. There are a few terms that you should be aware of before delving head first into the world of the conference call.

An access code is a set of digits that are entered after the dial-in number of the conference call has been dialed and is connected to the conference bridge.

The conference bridge is the equipment that is used to connect numerous phone lines. This term is also used to refer to a computer that manages the available resources for conference calls.

An audio file of your conference call for playback later is referred to as a conference recording. A conference transcript is a text-formatted copy of your conference recording, usually done by a third-party service.

A conference manager stores schedules for upcoming conference calls such as the details for the email invitations you may use and a list of the participants scheduled for each conference call.

There are many other terms that are used in the language of the conference call world. These should be enough to get you started.

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