dialplan
nounUK /ˈdaɪəlplæn/
US /ˈdaɪəlplæn/
A set of rules that tells a phone system what to do when someone makes a call.
The engineer edited the dialplan so calls to the office would ring the right desk.
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2. In Asterisk and similar systems, a configuration script that matches dialed digits and triggers actions.
The dialplan matched extension 100 and forwarded the call to voicemail.
3. A company's scheme for assigning phone numbers and directing calls between sites.
Their new dialplan uses four-digit extensions across all branches.
4. A plan describing how calls are handled during emergencies or outages.
The backup dialplan routes calls to mobile phones if the main line fails.