What term describes ringing all hunt list members at once?

• A. Cascading
• B. Broadcast
• C. Sequential
• D. Parallel

Answer: (B)

Ringing all hunt list members at the same time is called broadcast. In a hunt list, you define a group of extensions that could answer a call, and the system can apply different strategies to reach someone. Broadcast sends the call to every member in the list at once, so the first person who answers gets the call and the others stop ringing. This approach minimizes wait time and is ideal when you want to reach someone as quickly as possible.

Other methods describe different dialing orders: cascading or sequential would ring the members in a specific order, one after another, until someone answers, which adds delays but can save resources; a parallel or other simultaneous approach might differ in how it handles multiple answers or timeouts depending on the system, but the key idea here is that broadcast targets all members at the same time.