(1) In i5/OS, one of several different sets of data, each with the same format, within one database file.
(2) A data object in a structure, a union, or a library.
(3) A C++ data object or function in a structure, union or class. Members can also be classes, enumerations, bit fields and type names.
(4) A partition of a partitioned data set (PDS) or partitioned data set extended (PDSE).
(5) A person, group, or organization known to the system. A member can be a user, an organization, an organization unit, or a member group.
(6) A specific function of a multisystem application that is defined to the cross-system coupling facility (XCF) and assigned to a group by the multisystem application. A member residing on one system in a sysplex can use XCF services to communicate with other members of the sysplex.
(7) In multidimensional clustering, the element of a dimension. See also dimension.