On 2011-05-09 17:36, Chris Mason wrote:
ETR is formally ambiguous!
http://www-01.ibm.com/software/globalization/terminology/e.html
<quotes>
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).
</quotes>
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
...and neither of the offered meanings is the one that Gil wanted. SR is
also not in the list, although PMR is there.
I'm not sure this set of pages should be treated as an exhaustive list:
"This site contains terms and definitions from many IBM software and
hardware products as well as general computing terms." There is nothing
in this statement that implies the site contains all acronyms currently,
or ever, blessed by IBM.
--
Regards, Gord Tomlin
Action Software International
(a division of Mazda Computer Corporation)
Tel: (905) 470-7113, Fax: (905) 470-6507
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