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Abbreviations and acronyms

Abbreviations and acronyms

Measurements
K1,024 bytes
M1,000,000 bytes
M1,048,576 bytes
G1,000M bytes
T1,000G bytes
bpsbits per second
Kbps1,024 bps
Mbps1,048,576 bps
Ipmlines per minute
Ipilines per inch
cpscharacters per second
cpicharacters per inch
bpibits per inch
cplcharacters per line
ipsinches per second
dpidots per inch
ipmimpressions per minute
Keywords 
ACDAutomated Call Director
ADCSAdvanced Data Communications for Stores
ADSMAdstar Distributed Storage Manager
AFPAdvanced Function Printing
APARAuthorized Program Analysis Report
APIApplication Program Interface
APPCAdvanced Program to Program Communication
APPNAdvanced Peer to Peer Network
ARPAddress Resolution Protocol
ASPApplication Solution Provider
ASPauxiliary storage pool
ATMasynchronous transfer mode
AUIAttachment Interface Unit
AWTAbstract Windowing Toolkit
B2Bbusiness to business
B2Cbusiness to consumer
BBUBattery Backup Unit
BIBusiness Intelligence
BIOSBasic Input Output System
BLOBbinary large object
BRIBasic Rate Interface
BRMSBackup and Recovery Media Services
BSCbisynchronous
CBXcomputerized
CDMFCommercial Data Masking Facility
CCINCustom Card Identification Number
CCSIDCoded Character Set ID
CCWContinuous Composite Worm
CECCentral Electronics Complex
CGICommon Gateway Interface
CICSCustomer Information Control System
CIFCustomer Install Feature
CISCComplex Instruction Set Computing
CLControl Language
CLOBCharacter Large Object
CODECooperative Development Environment
COLDComputer Output to Laser Disk
CORBACommon Object Request Broker Architecture
CPACommon Programming APIs
CPMcontinuously powered main storage
CPWCommercial Processing Workload
CRGCluster Resource Group
CSACallpath Services Architecture
CSUCustomer Setup
CSVcomma separated variable
CUoDCapacity Upgrade on Demand
DASDDirect Access Storage Device
DBCSdouble byte character set
DBLOBdouble-byte large object
DCADocument Content Architecture
DCEDistributed Computing Environment
DDEDynamic Data Exchange
DDLDatabase Definition Language
DDMData Directory Manager
DECSDomino Enterprise Connection Services
DESData Encryption Standard
DFUData File Utility
DHCFDistributed Host Command Facility
DIMMDual Inline Memory Module
DLLDynamic Link Library
DMZDemilitarized Zone
DOMDocument Object Model
DRDADistributed Relational Database Architecture
DSDDedicated Server Domino
DSLDigital Subscriber Line
DSNXDistributed System Node Executive
DSPDigital Signal processing
DSTDedicated Service Tools
DTDDocument Type Definition
DUOWDistributed Unit of Work
ECSElectronic Customer Support
EJBEnterprise JavaBeans
EJSEnterprise JavaServer
ERPEnterprise Resource Planning
ESPExtreme Support Through Personalization
ESSEnterprise Storage Server
EVIencoded-vector indexes
FCMUFile Compose and Merge Utility
FIPSFederal Information Processing Standard
FFDCfirst failure data capture
FFTFinal Form Text
FSIOPFile Serving Input Output Processor
FTPFile Transfer Protocol
FRCAFast Response Cache Accelerator
FULICFeatured User Licensed Internal Complex
GUIgraphical user interface
HCPHost Command Processor
HPOFSHigh Performance Optical File System
HPTHost Print Transform
HSLhigh-speed link
HSMHierarchical Storage Manager
HTMLHypertext Markup Language
HTTPHypertext Transfer Protocol
HVDHigh Voltage Differential
IASPindependent auxiliary storage pool
IBMInternational Business Machines
ICAIntegrated Computing Architecture
ICCInformation Catalog Center
ICMInformation Catalog Manager
ICMPInternet Control Message Protocol
ICSSInternet Connection Secure Server
IDLCISDN Datalink Control
IDRCimproved data recording capability
IGPIntelligent Graphics Processor
IIOPInternet Inter-ORB Protocol
IKEInternet Key Exchange
ILEIntegrated Language Environment
IMPIInternal Machine Program Instruction
INSIntegrated Netfinity Server
IOAInput Output Adapter
IOPInput Output Processor
IPCSIntegrated PC Server
IPDSIntelligent Printer Data Stream
IPLInitial Program Load
IPLAInternational Program License Agreement
IPPInternet Printing Protocol
IPSIP over SNA Snackets
IPSecIP Security Protocol
IPXInternet Packet exchange
ISAIndustry Standard Architecture
ISDBInteractive Source Debugger
ISDNIntegrated Services Digital Network
ITFInteractive Terminal Facility
ITUInternational Telecommunication Union
IXAIntegrated xSeries Adapter
IXSIntegrated xSeries Server for iSeries
IMPIInternal microprogram instruction
JDBCJava Database Connectivity
JDBCJava Database Connection
JDKJava Developer Kit
JFCJava Foundation Classes
JITJust in Time (Java compiler)
JSPJavaServer Pages
JVMJava virtual machine
L2TPLevel 2 Tunneling protocol
LANlocal area network
LDAPLightweight Directory Access Protocol
LEILotus Enterprise Integrator
LIDLicense Information Document
LLCLogical Link Control
LOBLarge Object
LOBLine of Business
LPARlogical partition
LPDLine Printer Daemon
LPDALink Problem Determination Aid
LPRLine Printer Requester
LVDLow Voltage Differential
LPOLicensed Program Offering
LTOLinear Tape Open
LZ1Lempel Ziv 1
MACMedia Access Control
MBPSMega Bytes Per Second
MCMmulti-chip module
MCUMail and Calendaring Users
MDIMicrosoft Data Interchange
MESMiscellaneous Equipment Specification
MFIOPMulti Function Input Output Processor
MIBManagement Information Base
MMFMulti Mode Fiber
MOMagneto-Optical
MQIMessage Queue Interface
MRIMachine Readable Instruction
MSFMail Services Framework
MULICMachine User License Internal Code
MVSMultiple Virtual Storage
NCNetwork Computer
NLSnational language support
NNTPNet News Transfer Protocol
NRFNetwork Routing Facility
NSMNetwork Station Manager
NTAPWindows NT Application Processors
ODBCOpen Database Connectivity
ODFObject Distribution Facility
OLAPOnline Asynchronous Processing
OLPOptical Link Processor
OLTPonline transaction processing
ORBObject Request Broker
OSFOpen Software Foundation
PASEPortable Application Solutions Environment
PBXPrivate Branch Exchange
PCIPeripheral Component Interconnect
PCLPrinter Control Language
PCMLPanel Call Markup Language
PDFPortable Document Format
PDMProgramming Development Manager
PDMLPanel Definition Markup Language
PDPAPhysical Device Placement Aid
PICSPlatform for Internet Content Selection
PINPersonal Identification Number
PINGPacket Internet Groper
PODProcessor on Demand
POPPost Office Protocol
PPPPoint to Point Protocol
PRPQProgramming Request for Price Quotation
PSFPrinting Support Facility
PTFprogram temporary fix
PVCPrivate Virtual Circuit
QICQuarter Inch Cartridge
QMFQuery Management Facility
R/DARSReport Data Archive and Retrieval System
RADRapid Application Development
RAIDRedundant Array of Independent Disks
RCDRead Cache Device
RDBMSrelational database management system
RFRadio Frequency
RFCRequest for Comments
RFTRevisable Form Text
RIPRouting Information Protocol
RISCReduced Instruction Set Computing
RJERemote Job Entry
RLUReport Layout Utility
RMIremote method invocation
RPGReport Program Generator
RPORecord Purpose Only
RPQRequest for Price Quotation
RPRRelative Performance Rating
RSPrelative system performance
SAASystems Application Architecture
SANstorage area network
SCMSingle Chip Model
SCMSoftware Configuration Management
SCSISmall Computer System Interface
SDAScreen Design Aid
SDFServer Definition File
SDLCSynchronous Datalink Control
SEUSystem Expansion Unit Source Entry Utility
SHMShort Hold Mode
SIMMSingle Online Memory Module
SLICSystem Licensed Internal Code
SLIPSerial Line Internet Protocol
SMAPPSystem Managed Access Path Protection
SMFSingle Mode Fiber
SMPSymmetric Multi Processing
SMTPSimple Mail Transfer Protocol
SMUSimple Mail Users
SNASystems Network Architecture
SNADSSNA Distribution Services
SNMPSimple Network Management Protocol
SOISilicon-on-Insulator
SPCNSystem Power Control Network
SPDSystem Products Division
SQLStructured Query Language
SSLSecure Sockets Layer
SSPSystem Support Program
SSTSystem Service Tools
SUESystem Unit Expansion
SVCSwitched Virtual Circuit
TCP/IPTransmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
TIMITechnology Independent Machine Interface
TMATivoli Management Agent
UDBUniversal Database
UDFuser defined functions
UDPUser Datagram Protocol
UDTuser defined types
UOWUnit of Work
UPSUninterruptible Power Supply
URLUniversal Resource Locator
URLUniform Resource Locator
UTPUnshielded Twisted Pair
VMVirtual Machine
VPNvirtual private network
VRUVoice Response Unit
VSEVirtual Storage Extended
WAFWorkfolder Application Facility
WANWide Area Network
WMLWireless Markup Language
WORMWrite-Once-Read-Many
WWWWorld Wide Web
W3World Wide Web
XSLExtensible Stylesheet Language
XMLExtensible Markup Language



  

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