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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.
In the GDDM function, a graphics symbol set in which each character is treated as a small image and is described by a rectangular array of display points. Characters in an image symbol set are always drawn in a fixed size. See also vector symbol set.
Industry:Software
In the GDDM function, a set of characters each of which is treated as a small picture and is described by a sequence of lines and arcs. Characters in a vector symbol set can be drawn to scale, rotated, and positioned precisely. See also image symbol set.
Industry:Software
In the IBM Token-Ring Network, a specifically formatted block of information provided from the application program to the adapter support software to request an operation.
Industry:Software
In the IBM Token-Ring Network, a wiring concentrator that can connect up to eight lobes to a ring.
Industry:Software
In MFS, a character defined for operator use in separating input fields if the length of the entered data is less than the defined field length, or there is no data for a field.
Industry:Software
In MFS, a message field that allows an application program to control specific terminal features when the features apply to the terminal for which the message is destined. See also default system control area.
Industry:Software
In MFS, a user-defined group of device field definitions that comprise one or more physical pages to be presented to or received from the device.
Industry:Software
In MFS, part of the device output format (DOF) that causes specific terminal functions to be performed if the destination terminal has the required features. See also system control area.
Industry:Software
In MFS, the representation of a message or format that is stored in the IMS.FORMAT library and called into the MFS buffer pool as needed for online execution.
Industry:Software
In MFS, the smallest area in a device input format (DIF) or device output format (DOF) whose content and structure are defined by the user.
Industry:Software
