%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %% %% %% ===================================== %% %% Quick Reference Guide to IBM Acronyms %% %% ===================================== %% %% %% %% Brought to you by Reflexive Arc and Omnipotent, Inc. %% %% %% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% For those of you that work with IBM computers from the PC all the way up to the new System/400 series, this file will serve as a nice reference for when you want to convert something from IBMspeak (which is a language with a fondness of acronyms that rivals that of the telephone company) into English. You never know when you might run across these acronyms and they can help identify what kind of system you might be using. If you have any questions, comments, death threats, etc., Reflexive Arc can be reached by mail at reflex@darkside.com or lc179@works.uucp - A - ABARS: Aggregate Backup and Recovery Support ACF: Advanced Communications Function ACF/NCP: Advanced Communications Function/Network Control Program ACO: Automated Console Operations ACSE: Association Control Service Element AD: Application Development ADPS/M: Application Development Project Support/Application Development Model ADPS/P: Application Development Project Support/Process Mechanism AE: Application Execution AEC: Architecture, Engineering, Construction AFMT: Advanced Function Management Tools AI: Artificial Intelligence AIX: Advanced Interactive Executive APF: Application Preparation Feature API: Applications Program Interface API/CS: Application Program Interface/Communication Services APPC: Advanced Program-to-Program Communications AS: Application System AS/400: Application System/400 AVC: Audio Visual Connection - B - BCS: Business Communications System BTS: Batch Terminal Simulator - C - CAD/CAM: Computer Aided Design/Computer Aided Manufacturing CAE: Common Applications Environment CALS: Computer-Aided Acquisition and Logistics Support CDR: Call Detail Records CEDS: COPICS Engineering Data Support CIEDS: Computer Integrated Electrical Design CIEDS/CBDS: Computer Integrated Electrical Design/Cicuit Board Design System CIM: Computer Integrated Manufacturing CIM CDF: CIM Communications and Data Facility CIMS: Comprehension Information Management for Schools CMAS: Construction Management and Accounting System CMS: Conversational Monitor System CNAT: Central Node Administration Tool CNM: Communication Network Management COPICS: Communications Oriented Production Information and Control System CPCS: Check Processing Control System CPM: Critical Path Method CSAS: Career School Accounting System CSP: Cross System Product CSP/AD: Cross System Product/Application Development CSP/AE: Cross System Product/Application Execution CSP/370RS: Cross System Product/370 Runtime Services CUA: Common User Access - D - DAM: Direct Access Method DARPA: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency DBCS: Double Byte Character Sets DBRC: Data Base Recovery Control DBT: Data Base Tools DCE: Data Circuit-terminating Equipment DCF: Document Composition Facility DCP: Document Composition Program DDF: Distributed Data Facility DDM: Distributed Data Management DEDB: Data Entry Data Base DEDB/PC: Data Entry Data Base Pointer Checker DEDB/TA: Data Entry Data Base Tuning Aid DEDB U/R: Data Entry Data Base Unload/Reload DFDSS: Data Facility Data Set Services DFHSM: Data Facility Hierarchical Storage Manager DFP: Data Facility Product DFSMS: Data Facility Storage Management Subsystem DFSORT: Data Facility Sort DISPF: Decision and Information Support Productivity Facility DITTO: Data Interfile, Transfer, Testing and Operations DM: Distribution Manager DMAS: Distributors Management Accounting System DMPX: Data Mulltiplexor DMS/CMS: Display Management System/CMS DoD: Department of Defense DOS: Disk Operating System DPPX: Distributed Processing Programming Executive DPPX/370: Distributed Processing Programming Executive/370 DSNL/2: Direct S.W.I.F.T. Network Link/2 DSNX: Distributed Systems Node Executive DSLO: Distributed System License Option DTE: Data Terminal Equipment DTL: Dialog Tag Language DXT: Data Extract - E - ECDB: Engineering Catalog Design Base ECF: Enhanced Connectivity Facility EDI: Electronic Data Interchange EDX: Event Driven Executive EIA: Electronic Industries Association EMCS: Enterprise Management Control Series EMS: Event Manages Subsystem EP: Emulation Program ESA: Enterprise Systems Architecture ESSL: Engineering & Scientific Subroutine Library - F - FAWN: Forms Available When Needed FBBS: Financial Brance System Services FLSF: Font Library Service Facility FPGP: Floating Point Graphics Protocol FRR: Fast Reorganization Reload Utility FSI: Financial Services Industries FTAM: File Transfer Access & Management FTPS: Financial Transaction Processing System FTTERM: File Transfer and Terminal Emulator - G - GAM/SP: Graphics Access Method/System Product GDDM: Graphical Data Display Manager GFIS: Graphic Facilities Information System GIM: Geometry Interface Module GKS: Graphical Kernal System GPG: Graphics Program Generator - H - HESC: Higher Education Software Consortium HLLAPI: High Level Language Application Program Interface HMC: Hybrid Microcircuits HPO: High Performance Option HSP: Host Support Program HSSR: High Speed Sequential Retrieval HSX: Host Support Extensions - I - IBA: Integrated Banking Applications IDRC: Improved Data Recording Capability IE: Information Exchange IES: IBM Educational Systems IFTS: International Funds Transfer Systems IGES: Initial Graphics Exchange Specification IPDS: Intelligent Printer Data Stream IRC: International Record Carrier ISA: Information System for Attorneys ISMF: Interactive Storage Management Facility ISO: International Standards Organization ISPF: Interactive System Productivity Facility ISPF/PDF: Interactive System Productivity Facility/Program Development Facility - K - KBS: Knowledge Based System - L - LAN: Local Area Network LMF: Library Management Facility LMU: Library Mangement Utilities - M - MAP: Manufacturing Automation Protocol MAPICS: Manufacturing Accounting and Production Information Control System MAPICS/DB: Manufacturing Accounting and Production Information Control System/Data Base MERVA: Message Entry and Routing with Interfaces to Various Applications MERVA/2: Message Entry and Routing with Interfaces to Various Applications/2 MFS: Messages Format Services MMS: Manufacturing Message Specification MPA: Manufactuing Performance Analysis MPIF: Multiprocessor Interconnect Facility MPS: Mathematical Progamming System MRI: Machine Readable Information MSDS: Material Safety Data System MSHF: Matrix Switch Host Facility MVS: Multiple Virtual Storage MVS/CNAT: Multiple Virtual Storage/Central Node Administration Tool MVS/DFP: Multiple Virtual Storage/Data Facility Product MVS/TSO: Multiple Virtual Storage/Time Sharing Option - N - NCP: Network Control Program NCPG-XLWS: Numerical Control Post Processor Generator Execution Library for Workstation NCS: Network Computing System NEC: Network Event Communicator NETBIOS: Network Basic Input/Output System NETDA: Network Design and Analysis NetView DM: NetView Distribution Manager NLV: National Language Version NMVT: Network Management Vector Transport NPM: NetView Performance Monitor NPSI: Network Control Program Packet Switching Interface NRF: Network Routing Facility NSI: Non-SNA Interconnection NTO: Network Terminal Option - O - ODPS: Office and Document Processing System ODS: Online Delivery System OFA/VM: Office Facsimile Application/VM OFSP: Office Support Program OGL: Overlay Generation Language OLR: Online Routing OPC/A: Operations Planning and Control/Advanced OSI: Open Systems Interconnection OSL: Optimizations Subroutine Library OV/VM: OfficeVision/VM - P - PCNM: PC Node Manager PCS: Production Control System PCS-ADS: Patient Care System -- Application Development System PCS-ORDERS: Patient Care System -- Orders PCS-PA: Patient Care System -- Patient Accounting PCS-PM: Patient Care System -- Patient Management PDF: Program Development Facility PDS: Partitioned Data Base PDSE: Partitioned Data Set Extended PHIGS: Programmed Hierachical Interactive Graphics PL1TEST: PL/1 Interactive Test Facility PMF: Print Management Facility PNA: Programmable Network Access POSIX: Portable Operationg System Interface for Computer Environments POWER: Performance Optimization with Enhanced RISC PSDN: Packet Switched Data Network PSF: Print Services Facility PWS: Programmable Workstation - Q - QMF: Query Management Facility - R - RACF: Resource Access Control Facility RCF: Remote Console Facility RDBMS: Relational Data Base Management System RDS: Remote Data Services RFT: Revisable Text Format RFTDCA: Revisable Form Text Document Context Architecture RIPSS: Retail Industry Programming Support Services RMF: Resource Measurement Facility RPM: Remote Print Manager RRDF: Remote Recovery Data Facility RSCS: Remote Spooling Communications Subsytem RSP: Remote System Programming - S - SAA: Systems Application Architecture SAMON: SNA Application Monitor SBCS: Single Byte Character Set SCLM: Software Configuration and Library Manager SCSE: Supercomputing Systems Extensions SDF: Screen Definition Facility SDLC: Synchronous Data Link Control SDO: Sequential DAM Optimizer SDSF: System Display and Search Facility SEDF/2: Self Education Facility on the Personal System/2 SEF/PC: Self Education Facility on the IBM Personal Computer SFS: Shared File System SGML: Standard Generalized Markup Language SLR: Service Level Reporter SMFF: SCRIPT Mathematical Formula Formatter SMTP: Simple Mail Transfer Protocol SMU: Space Management Utilities SNA: Systems Network Architecture SNA/SDLC: Systems Network Architecture/Synchronous Data Link Control SNBU: Swtiched Network Backup SP: System Product SPCF: Service Point Command Facility SRTOS: Special Real Time Operating System SSP: System Support Program STAIRS: Storage and Information Retrievale System S.W.I.F.T.: Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication - T - TCP/IP: Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol TIRS: The Integrated Reasoning Shell TNM: Transmission Network Manager TPF: Transaction Processing Facility TPNS: Teleprocessing Network Simulator TSR: Terminate and Stay Resident - U - UDP: User Datagram Protocol - V - VM: Virtual Machine VM/CMS: Virtual Machine/Conversational Monitoring System VM/SE: Virtual Machine/Software Engineering VM/SP HPO: Virtual Machine/System Product High Performance Option VM/XA SP: Virtual Machine/Extended Architecture System Product VMPPF: Virtual Machine Performance Planning Facility VPCA: VTAM Protocol Conversion Application VRU: Voice Response Unit VSE/AF: VSE Advanced Functions VSE/PT: VSE Performance Tool VTAM: Virtual Telecommunications Access Method VTSS: Vocational and Technical School Series - W - WPC: Word Processing Choice WYS/WYG: "What You See is What You Get" - X - XA: Extended Architecture XI: X.25 SNA Interconnection XSI: X/Open Systems Interface _______________________________________________________________________________ EOF