- Industry: Computer
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Sometimes referred to as “Big Blue” IBM is a multinational corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York. It manufactures computer hardware and software and provides information technology and services.
(1) A user-profile program that runs when the user signs on and after the command processor program QCMD is started. QCMD calls the first program.<br />(2) In COBOL, a program that is placed into an initial state every time the program is called in a run unit.
Industry:Software
(1) In Business Graphics Utility, a supplied character set used for text strings on charts; for example, headings, legend text, labels, and notes.<br />(2) In PSF, a type of font that resides in a printer but has fewer attributes than can be specified for resident coded fonts.
Industry:Software
(1) In the GDDM function, the process of cutting off the image at the border of the display but allowing the coordinates of the lines to extend beyond.<br />(2) In computer graphics, removing those parts of display elements that lie outside of a given boundary.
Industry:Software
(1) A text file that contains commands, which may include commands to do backups, set up build environments, or start execution of a program. Traditionally, makefiles specify the dependencies of target files on source files.<br />(2) In UNIX, a text file containing a list of an application's parts. The make utility uses makefiles to maintain application parts and dependencies.
Industry:Software
(1) In a system or communications network, a point at which data can either enter or leave.<br />(2) The point at which one node in a message flow is connected to another node. Terminals can be connected to control the route that a message takes, dependent on the outcome of the operation that is performed on that message by the node.<br />(3) In data communication, a device, usually equipped with a keyboard and display device, capable of sending and receiving information.
Industry:Software
(1) In SQL, an attribute of columns, literals, host variables, special registers, parameters, and the results of functions and expressions.<br />(2) An attribute used for defining data as either numeric or character.<br />(3) In programming languages, a descriptor of a set of values together with a set of permitted operations. A data type determines the kind of value that a variable can assume or that a function can return.<br />(4) A category that identifies the mathematical qualities and internal representation of data and functions. See also type.<br />(5) In OSI, a category of data clearly defined using a data declaration method, such as ASN.1 or Pascal.
Industry:Software
(1) A user-written program that is given control during operation of a system function.<br />(2) A program to which control is passed from an exit point. See also exit point.
Industry:Software
(1) In Business Graphics Utility, the range of colors defined by hue, lightness, and saturation to be used when a chart is displayed on a graphics-capable display.<br />(2) A set of colors that can be displayed on the display at one time. This can be standard set used for all images or a set that can be customized for each image.
Industry:Software
(1) In the hierarchical file system, the representation of the position or offset in the file in which the next read or write operation occurs.<br />(2) An identifier that indicates a structure containing the file name.
Industry:Software
(1) A thin, often tapered, piece of material, such as metal, used to fill in space between things for support, adjustment, or leveling.<br />(2) A part for adjusting gaps, play, or position in a mechanism.
Industry:Software
