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International Business Machines
Industry: Computer
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Sometimes referred to as “Big Blue” IBM is a multinational corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York. It manufactures computer hardware and software and provides information technology and services.
A console that, in the event of a failure, can be used as the system console that manages the i5/OS operating system. See also twinaxial console, alternate console, system console.
Industry:Software
A data set that contains some or all of the database records that are stored in a full-function database. Other types of data sets that are used in IMS databases include Fast Path area data sets, HALDB indirect list data sets, and HALDB primary index data sets.
Industry:Software
A device that can control the input/output operations of more than one device connected to it.
Industry:Software
A command that is implemented as part of a shell program. Certain commands are built into the shell in order to improve the performance of shell scripts or to access the shell's internal data structures and variables.
Industry:Software
A consolidated collection of IBM technical data of interest to data processing personnel responsible for planning, installing, and tuning IBM systems and subsystems.
Industry:Software
A data set that describes the characteristics of the Virtual Storage Access Method (VSAM) and system-managed data sets residing on a given direct access storage device (DASD) volume. A VVDS is part of an integrated catalogue facility (ICF) catalog. See also integrated catalogue facility catalog, basic catalogue structure.
Industry:Software
A device that can write data to compact disc recordable (CD-R) discs. A CD-R then can be read like CD-ROM media.
Industry:Software
A command that is processed directly by and that controls the command-line interface (CLI).
Industry:Software
A consolidation of several caching activities, including servlets, Web services, and WebSphere commands into one service where these activities work together to improve performance and share configuration parameters.
Industry:Software
A data set that has been assigned a storage class. A system-managed data set is sometimes referred to as an SMS-managed data set.
Industry:Software
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