- 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) To copy data from an external file, using formats such as PC/IXF, DEL, WSF or ASC, into database tables. See also export.<br />(2) To bring information from one system or program into another.<br />(3) In ILE binder language, a reference to an external symbol defined in another module or program. See also export.<br />(4) In VisualAge RPG, a function that allows an application to use data that was created by another application. It usually involves some file conversion.<br />(5) The operation to enter previously exported logical volumes (LVOLs) residing on a stacked volume into a virtual tape server (VTS) library. After the list of LVOLs to import is written on an import list volume and the stacked volumes are entered, the import operation is initiated.<br />(6) The point at which an SCA module accesses an external service, (a service outside the SCA module) as if it was local. An import defines interactions between the SCA module and the service provider. An import has a binding and one or more interfaces.<br />(7) A development artifact that imports a service that is external to a module. See also import file.
Industry:Software
A certificatie authority (CA) that runs under the CA process, a server task. It can be either a Notes or Internet certifier. The CA process can handle any number of Notes and Internet certifiers, and it gives administrators the ability to manage them from the server console, using Tell commands. The CA process also gives Internet certifiers the ability to issue certificate revocation lists (CRLs).
Industry:Software
A column analysis setting that infers whether a column is unique.
Industry:Software
A capability provided by the Processor Resource/System Manager (PR/SM) that allows a single processor to run multiple operating systems using separate sets of system resources, or logical partitions. See also basic mode.
Industry:Software
A collection of predefined monitors. Administrators can also use custom-developed or third-party monitoring collections.
Industry:Software
(1) To copy data from compact disc, tape, diskette, optical disc, or a save file to auxiliary storage. See also save.<br />(2) To rebuild a damaged or corrupted database or table space from a backup image produced with the backup database utility.<br />(3) To copy information from its backup location to the active storage location for use. See also back up.<br />(4) To return to an original value or image, for example, to restore data to main storage from auxiliary storage.
Industry:Software
A certified fix that is generally available to all customers between regularly scheduled fix packs, refresh packs, or releases. See also fix pack, test fix, refresh pack, manufacturing refresh, fix.
Industry:Software
A column in a table that is defined using one of the spatial data types provided by DB2 Spatial Extender.
Industry:Software
A case containing a reel of magnetic tape that can be put into a tape unit without stringing the tape between reels.
Industry:Software
A collection of processes in a system that is identified by a process group ID.
Industry:Software
