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List of Abbreviations
ACL | Access Control List |
AIX | Advanced Interactive |
| Executive |
AMG | Adapter Membership |
| Group |
ANS | Abstract Notation |
| Syntax |
APA | All Points Addressable |
API | Application |
| Programming Interface |
ARP | Address Resolution |
| Protocol |
ATM | Asynchronous Transfer |
| Mode |
BIS | Boot/Install Server |
BSD | Berkeley Software |
| Distribution |
BUMP | |
| Microprocessor |
CP | Crown Prince |
CPU | Central Processing Unit |
CSS | Communication |
| Subsystem |
CW | Control Workstation |
DAS | Dual Attach Station |
DB | Database |
FDDI | Fiber Distributed Data |
| Interface |
EM | Event Management |
EMAPI | Event Management |
| Application |
| Programming Interface |
EMCDB | Event Management |
| Configuration Database |
EMD | Event Manager |
| Daemon |
EPROM | Erasable |
| Programmable |
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FIFO | |
GB | Gigabytes |
GL | Group Leader |
GPFS | General Purposes File |
| System |
GRF | Goes Real Fast |
GS | Group Services |
GSAPI | Group Services |
| Application |
| Programming Interface |
GVG | Global Volume Group |
hb | heart beat |
HiPS | High Performance |
| Switch |
HPGN | High Performance |
| Gateway Node |
hrd | host respond daemon |
HSD | Hashed Shared Disk |
IBM | International Business |
| Machines Corporation |
ICMP | Internet Control |
| Message Protocol |
IP | Internet Protocol |
ISB | Intermediate Switch |
| Board |
ISC | Intermediate Switch |
| Chip |
ISO | International Standards |
| Organization |
ITSO | International Technical |
| Support Organization |
JFS | Journaled File System |
LAN | Local Area Network |
LCD | Liquid Crystal Display |
LED | Light Emitting Diode |