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Call Center Terms

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The language of the contact center: 100+ terms across metrics, telephony, routing, outbound dialing, workforce management, quality and digital channels — each explained in one clear sentence.

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  • AHT — Average Handle Time
  • ASA — Average Speed of Answer
  • FCR — First Call Resolution
  • Service Level
  • SLA — Service Level Agreement

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  • AHT — Average Handle Time

    AnswerThe average total time to handle a contact: talk time + hold time + after-call work, divided by contacts handled.

  • ASA — Average Speed of Answer

    AnswerThe average time callers wait before an agent answers.

  • FCR — First Call Resolution

    AnswerThe percentage of issues resolved in the customer's first contact, with no follow-up needed.

  • Service Level

    AnswerThe percentage of calls answered within a target time — "80/20" means 80% answered within 20 seconds.

  • SLA — Service Level Agreement

    AnswerA formal, measurable service commitment — response times, uptime, or service-level targets.

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