(1) To change the composition of a data stream (AFP) to perform the same functions in a different data stream (ASCII).
(2) To translate a Java class file to a System i Java program.
(3) To convert a document from one form to another, such as using a purchase order formatted as an XML document to create the same purchase order formatted as an EDI document. See also translate.
(4) A defined way in which a message of one format is converted into one or more messages of another format.
(5) In a virtual private network (VPN), a collection of authentication algorithms, Diffie-Hellman groups, and encryption algorithms that are used during both phases of negotiation.
(6) A program that converts a data stream from one format to another, for example, from PCL to AFP or PDF to AFP. Transforms provided by IBM are implemented as dynamic link library (DLL) filters.
(7) A collection of installation-related changes that are applied to a Windows Installer database.