ETR is formally ambiguous!

http://www-01.ibm.com/software/globalization/terminology/e.html

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ETR
1. See external time reference.
2. See external throughput rate. 

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external time reference (ETR)

The synchronization of server time-of-day (TOD) clocks to ensure consistent 
time-stamp data across multiple servers and operating systems. External time 
reference (ETR) is the MVS generic name for the IBM Sysplex Timer. See also 
Sysplex Timer. 

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external throughput rate (ETR)
The amount of useful work completed in a unit of time (for example, the 
number of transactions completed per elapsed second). 

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On Mon, 9 May 2011 14:52:56 -0500, Paul Gilmartin <[email protected]> 
wrote:

...

>But in the past hour, I encountered a couple systems
>programmers in the hallway and asked a question of
>recent interest: "How is ETR working for us now?"
>With a puzzled frown: "External Time Reference?"
>"No, he means IBMLink."
>
>Both IBM terminology.  I haven't checked the Glossary
>to see which is supported.  Assuming one but not the
>other is, must we eschew use of the other in these pages?
>
>-- gil

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