Terminology

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This page attempts to catalogue the various IBM-isms used through the years and translate them to terms more synonymous with the rest of the computer industry. As this is an IBM-focused wiki relying heavily on IBM sales brochures, manuals, and service information, we use the IBM terminology where possible.

AKA AS/400 As She Is Spoke

A

B

C

D

DASD, direct access storage device

Hard drive

E

EIA-232

Electronic Industries Association standard RS-232-C, commonly known as RS-232

F

file

context dependent; disk or diskette file refers to a physical hard drive or floppy disk while file refers to a database on the machine

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

midrange computer

What the rest of the industry called a minicomputer, a computer in between microcomputer and mainframe computer

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

x

Y

Z

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