inter-user communication vehicle (IUCV) facility
On a VM server, a VM communication method used to pass data between virtual
machines and VM components.
IPX/SPX
Internetwork Packet Exchange/Sequenced Packet Exchange. IPX/SPX is Novell
NetWare’s communication protocol.
IUCV
Inter-user communication vehicle.
K
KB
Kilobyte.
kernel
The part of an operating system that performs basic functions such as allocating
hardware resources.
kernel extension
A program that modifies parts of the kernel that can be customized to provide
additional services and calls. See kernel.
kilobyte (KB)
1024 bytes.
L
LAN
Local area network.
length
A device class attribute that specifies the length of cartridge tape by specifying one
of the following media types: CST for standard length tape or ECCST for double
length tape.
library
(1) A repository for demountable recorded media, such as magnetic tapes. (2) For
TSM, a collection of one or more drives, and possibly robotic devices (depending
on the library type), which can be used to access storage volumes. (3) In the AS/400
system, a system object that serves as a directory to other objects. A library groups
related objects, and allows the user to find objects by name.
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