Common Abbreviations

This section of the Microsoft Host Integration Server 2000 Developer's Guide provides information on the abbreviations used in Microsoft® Host Integration Server 2000 SDK documentation.

AbbreviationDescription
ACKRQDacknowledgment required
APIapplication programming interface
APPCAdvanced Program-to-Program Communications
ASCIIAmerican Standard Code for Information Interchange
BBIbegin bracket indicator
BBIUIbegin basic information unit indicator
BCIbegin chain indicator
BETBbetween-brackets
BICBbind information control block
CCITTComité Consultatif Internationale de Télégraphie et Téléphonie
CDIchange direction indicator
CEIchain ending indicator
CICBconnection information control block
CPI-CCommon Programming Interface for Communications
CRCcyclical redundancy check
CSVcommon service verb
CTSclear to send
DAFdestination address field
DFCdata flow control
DFTdistributed function terminal
DLCdata link control
DLLdynamic-link library
DMAdirect memory access
DMODdynamic access module
DR1Idefinite response 1 indicator
DR2Idefinite response 2 indicator
DTEdata terminal equipment
DTRdata terminal ready
EBCDICExtended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code
EBIend bracket indicator
EBIUIend basic information unit indicator
ECIend chain indicator
EDIenciphered data indicator
ERIexception response indicator
EXRexception request
FMDfunction management data
FMHIfunction management header indicator
FMIFunction Management Interface
GDSgeneral data stream
HDLCHigh-Level Data Link Control
IHVindependent hardware vendor
INBin-brackets
IRPI/O request packet
Kkilobyte
LANlocal area network
LLrecord length
LPIlocality, partner, index
LUlogical unit
LUAconventional Logical Unit Application programming interface
MACmedia access control
MBmegabyte
MDImultiple document interface
NAPNetwork Access Program
NAUnetwork addressable unit
NCnetwork control
NCPNetwork Control Panel
NSPEnetwork services procedure error
NMVTNetwork Management Vector Transport
OAForiginating address field
OEMoriginal equipment manufacturer
OSoperating system
PCpersonal computer
PDIpadded data indicator
PIPprogram initialization parameter
PLUprimary logical unit
PUphysical unit
PVCpermanent virtual circuit
QLLCqualified logical link control
QRIqueued response indicator
RHrequest/response header
RNRreceive not ready
RTIresponse-type-indicator
RTMResponse Time Monitor
RTSrequest to send
RUrequest/response unit
RUIRequest Unit Interface
SAASystems Application Architecture
SAPservice access point
SCsession control
SCMService Control Manager
SDIsense-data-included indicator (in LUA)
system detected error indicator (in EIS)
SDLCSynchronous Data Link Control
SLISession Level Interface
SNASystems Network Architecture
SNADISSNA Device Interface Specification
SNRMset normal response mode
SRLSetup Resource Library
SSCPsystem services control point
STSNset and test sequence number
SVCswitched virtual circuit
THtransmission header
TPtransaction program
TStransmission service
TSRterminate-and-stay-resident
UAunnumbered acknowledgement
VCBverb control block
VTAMVirtual Telecommunications Access Method
XIDexchange identification

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