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Communication medium type code
UN/CEFACT Revision 2004A Code List

Repr:an..3
Desc:Code specifying the type of communication medium.
This table also occurs in the following versions of this standard:
D00A, D00B, D01A, D01B, D01C, D02A, D02B, D03A, D03B, D04A, D04B, D93A, D94A, D94B, D95A, D95B, D96A, D96B, D97A, D97B, D98A, D98B, D99A, D99B

AACircuit switching
A process that, on demand, connects two or more data terminal equipments and permits the exclusive use of a data circuit between them until the connection is released (ISO).
ABSITA
Communications number assigned by Societe Internationale de Telecommunications Aeronautiques (SITA).
ACARINC
Communications number assigned by Aeronautical Radio Inc.
ADCourier
A communication channel identifying a courier.
AEExpress post
Express (e.g. overnight) postal service document delivery.
CACable address
The cable is used as communication medium.
EIEDI transmission
Number identifying the service and service user.
EMElectronic mail
Exchange of mail by electronic means.
EXExtension
Telephone extension.
FTFile transfer access method
According to ISO.
FXTelefax
Device used for transmitting and reproducing fixed graphic material (as printing) by means of signals over telephone lines or other electronic transmission media.
GMGEIS (General Electric Information Service) mailbox
GEIS mailbox system is used as communication medium.
IEIBM information exchange
IBM IE is used as communication medium.
IMInternal mail
Internal mail address/number.
MAMail
Postal service document delivery.
PBPostbox no.
Postbox system is used as communication medium.
PSPacket switching
The process of routing and transferring data by means of addressed packets so that a channel is occupied only during the transmission; upon completion of the transmission the channel is made available for the transfer of other packets (ISO).
SWS.W.I.F.T.
Communications address assigned by Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications s.c.
TETelephone
Voice/data transmission by telephone.
TGTelegraph
Text transmission via telegraph.
TLTelex
Transmission of text/data via telex.
TMTelemail
Transmission of text/data via telemail.
TTTeletext
Transmission of text/data via teletext.
TXTWX
Communication service involving Teletypewriter machines connected by wire or electronic transmission media. Teletypewriter machines are the devices used to send and receive signals and produce hardcopy from them.
XFX.400
CCITT Message handling system.

Change indicators
plus sign An addition.
asterisk Addition/substraction/change to a code entry for a particular data element.
hash or pound sign Changes to names.
vertical bar Changes to text for descriptions, notes and functions.
minus sign A deletion.
letter X Marked for deletion.

Usage indicators
Used in batch messages only.
Common usage in both batch and interactive messages.
Used in interactive messages only.

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