media server
In Internet and online communications, the media server processes all multimedia applications, such as call distribution, on-demand faxing, e-mail programs and others. In VoIP specific applications, the media server possesses and generates the media streams and handles all functions related to tasks such as decoding tones, bridging multiple streams, processing scripts, and recording audio.
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