This glossary provides definitions of specialized terms used in the AIX documentation library. Terms that are defined in nontechnical dictionaries and that have no special meaning in information processing are not defined in this glossary.
This glossary includes terms and definitions from the following publications:
ISO Vocabulary--Information Processing, developed by the International Organization for Standardization, Technical Committee 97, Subcommittee 1, as well as definitions from draft international standards, draft proposals, and working papers in development by the ISO/TC97/SC1 vocabulary subcommittee.
CCITT Eighth Plenary Assembly Red Book, Terms and Definitions and working documents published by the International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Committee of the International Telecommunication Union, Geneva, 1985.
American National Dictionary for Information Processing Systems, by the Computer and Business Equipment Manufacturers Association (CBEMA), copyright 1982.
X/Open XAE Specification System Interface Definitions, Issue 4, published by X/Open Company, Ltd., U.K., copyright 1992.