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Abbreviation
Full name
Explanation
TCP/IP Transmission
Control
Program/Internet
Protocol
Protocol
Suite of programs for
network communication.
TCP/IP can be installed
network communication.
TCP/IP can be installed
on almost every existing
operating system, but the
operating system, but the
supported functions vary
between operating
between operating
systems. TCP/IP consist
of a base TCP program
of a base TCP program
and various other
programs providing
support for e.g. LPD,
programs providing
support for e.g. LPD,
Telnet or BootP.
VTAM Virtual
TeleAccess
Method
IBM network
communcation program.
communcation program.
VTAM is used to connect
printers and terminals to
printers and terminals to
OS/390 (MVS) and VM
systems.
systems.
VM
Virtual Machine
IBM operating system for
mainframes. OS/390
(MVS) and other
(MVS) and other
operating systems can
run under control of VM.
run under control of VM.
WAN
Wide Area Network
Usually Coax and Twinax
networks. Today it is also
used for larger Token
used for larger Token
Ring and Ethernet
networks and/or Router
base networks.
networks and/or Router
base networks.
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