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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.
(1) A group of ports identified by the common carrier with a single DTE address. The network directs incoming calls to the first available port, using a sequential search (rotary) technique.<br />(2) A logical name used to group one or more ports (network devices or interfaces) of the same network type that can be used to reach a given end-user destination. For example, if multiple ATM adapters in the IBM Content Manager VideoCharger Server complex are connected to the same ATM networks, these adapters can be configured under the same port group. The controller selects ports as necessary to balance the load.
Industry:Software
(1) A set of rules controlling the communication and transfer of data between two or more devices or systems in a communication network.<br />(2) In OSI, a specification of the format and relative timing of information exchanged between peer entities within a layer.
Industry:Software
(1) A group of programs that controls the use of system resources, such as programs, devices, and storage areas that are assigned for use in jobs.<br />(2) A component of the MVS control program.
Industry:Software
(1) A set of rules followed by a store or group of stores defining business processes, industry practices, or the scope and characteristics of business offerings.<br />(2) A policy that is attached to an object in the ontology known as the business policy target. It optionally specifies a set of conditions that must be met for the business policy to apply. The policies declare a set of assertions that must be satisfied when the conditions are met.
Industry:Software
(1) A group of records submitted as a batch job that contains CL commands for one or more jobs or data from one or more inline data files.<br />(2) In RJE, data sent to the host system. See also output stream.<br />(3) A sequence of control statements and data submitted to an operating system by an input device.
Industry:Software
(1) A set of statements in a program that causes the system to perform an operation or a series of related operations.<br />(2) In REXX, a series of instructions called with the CALL instruction or as a function. A routine can be either internal or external to a user's program.<br />(3) A program or sequence of instructions called by a program. Typically, a routine has a general purpose and is frequently used.<br />(4) A database object that can encapsulate procedural logic and SQL statements, is stored on a database server, and can be invoked using an SQL statement such as the CALL statement. The three main classes of routines are procedures, functions, and methods. See also aggregate function, built-in function, external routine, function, scalar function, sourced function, SQL routine, table function, user-defined function, SQL function, row function, SQL procedure, method, SQL method, procedure.
Industry:Software
(1) A group of related data records organized in a specific order. A data file can be created by the specification of FILETYPE(*DATA) on the create commands. See also command file, source file.<br />(2) In RJE, a remote job input stream that can contain host system commands and job control language as well as data.
Industry:Software
(1) A set of tables that can be ordered so that each table is a descendent of the one before it, and the first table is a descendent of the last table. A self-referencing table is a cycle with a single member. See also referential cycle.<br />(2) To end a management collection object that is currently in use and to open a new object for storing future collections. This process prevents collection objects from becoming too large.
Industry:Software
(1) A group of resources that can include business objects such as contracts or a set of related commands. In access control policies, resource groups specify the resources to which the policy authorizes access.<br />(2) A collection of structured fields that describe the attributes of a resource such as a volume.
Industry:Software
(1) A set of tasks, scripts, or routines that automate the task of testing software.<br />(2) The inputs, execution conditions, and expected results that are used to evaluate an aspect of a system under test. See also test idea.
Industry:Software
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