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