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allowed connection
In S/390 mode, in a Director or Edge Switch, the attribute that when set, establishes dynamic
connectivity capability. Contrast with
dynamic connectivity;
allowed port connection
In S/390 mode, this attribute establishes dynamic connectivity capability.
alternating current
AC. Electric current that reverses direction at regular sinusoidal intervals (D). Contrast with
direct current.
American National Standard Code for Information Interchange
ASCII. A standard character set consisting of 7-bit coded characters (8-bit including parity
check) used for information exchange between systems and equipment (D).
American National Standards Institute
ANSI. A national organization consisting of producers, consumers, and general interest groups
that establishes procedures by which accredited organizations create and maintain industry
standards in the United States (A).
ANSI
See American National Standards
API
See application program
application
(1) The use to which a data processing system is put, for example, a payroll application, an
airline reservation application, or a network application. (2) A collection of software
components used to perform specific types of work on a computer (D).
application client
The source object of the small computer system interface (SCSI) commands and destination
for the command responses.
application program
(1) A program that is specific to the solution of an application problem. Synonymous with
application software. (2) A program written for or by a user that applies to the user's work,
such as a program that does inventory control or payroll. (3) A program used to connect and
communicate with stations in a network, enabling users to perform application-oriented
activities (I).
application program interface
API. A set of programming functions and routines that provides access between protocol
layers, such as between an application and network services.
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blocked
unblocked connection.
Institute.
interface.
connection. See connectivity
Glossary
attribute. See also
Glossary–3