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'''Acronyms''' used in the description of Norsk Data computers. This page lists some of the forgotten acronyms that makes it easier to read [[Documentation list|ND-documentation]].
'''Acronyms''' used in the description of Norsk Data computers. This page lists some of the forgotten acronyms that makes it easier to read [[Documentation list|ND-documentation]].
== BRF ==
== BRF ==
'''BRF''', '''B'''inary '''R'''elocatable '''F'''ormat, compiled program code in a form that can be loaded anywhere in memory. See [[NRL]].
'''BRF''', '''B'''inary '''R'''elocatable '''F'''ormat (main article: [[Binary Relocatable Format]]), compiled NORD-10/ND-100 program code in a form that can be loaded anywhere in memory. See [[NRL]] or [[BRF Linker]].
 
== DMA ==
'''DMA''', '''D'''irect '''M'''emory '''A'''ccess, allows hardware subsystems to access main memory independent of the CPU<ref>[[Wikipedia:Direct memory access]]</ref>.
 
== HDLC ==
'''HDLC''', '''H'''igh-Level '''D'''ata '''L'''ink '''C'''ontrol. Asynchronous serial OSI level 2 protocol supported by several Norsk Data I/O cards.
 
== NRF ==
'''NRF''', '''N'''D '''R'''elocatable '''F'''ormat (main article: [[ND Relocatable Format]]), compiled ND-500(0) program code in a form that can be loaded anywhere in memory. See [[ND Linker]].
 
== MPM ==
'''MPM''',  '''M'''ulti '''P'''ort '''M'''emory, a Norsk Data memory subsystem (various revisions) designed for multi-CPU systems like the NORD-50, ND-500, ND-5000.
 
== PIOC ==
'''PIOC''', '''P'''rogrammable '''I'''nput '''O'''utput '''C'''ontroller, a term used about several Norsk Data I/O cards, e.g. [[3108]].
 
== PIT ==
== PIT ==
'''PIT''', hardware '''P'''age '''I'''ndex '''T'''able. See [[Memory Management System]].
'''[[Page index table|PIT]]''', hardware '''P'''age '''I'''ndex '''T'''able. See [[Memory Management System]].
 
== SMD ==
== SMD ==
'''SMD''', '''S'''torage '''M'''odule '''D'''river, one of the types of disks used by ND computers.
'''SMD''', '''S'''torage '''M'''odule '''D'''river, one of the types of disks used by ND computers.
== TPS ==
== TPS ==
'''T'''ransaction '''P'''rocessing '''S'''ystem, a transaction system handling transactions between I/O devices and programs. See [[TPS]].
'''T'''ransaction '''P'''rocessing '''S'''ystem, a transaction system handling transactions between I/O devices and programs. See [[TPS]].
== TRUE ==
== TRUE ==
'''TR'''ransaction '''U'''ser '''E'''nvironment, a transaction monitor, network control and recovery system for databases. See [[TRUE]].
'''TR'''ransaction '''U'''ser '''E'''nvironment, a transaction monitor, network control and recovery system for databases. See [[TRUE]].
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 11:15, 17 October 2017

Acronyms used in the description of Norsk Data computers. This page lists some of the forgotten acronyms that makes it easier to read ND-documentation.

BRF

BRF, Binary Relocatable Format (main article: Binary Relocatable Format), compiled NORD-10/ND-100 program code in a form that can be loaded anywhere in memory. See NRL or BRF Linker.

DMA

DMA, Direct Memory Access, allows hardware subsystems to access main memory independent of the CPU[1].

HDLC

HDLC, High-Level Data Link Control. Asynchronous serial OSI level 2 protocol supported by several Norsk Data I/O cards.

NRF

NRF, ND Relocatable Format (main article: ND Relocatable Format), compiled ND-500(0) program code in a form that can be loaded anywhere in memory. See ND Linker.

MPM

MPM, Multi Port Memory, a Norsk Data memory subsystem (various revisions) designed for multi-CPU systems like the NORD-50, ND-500, ND-5000.

PIOC

PIOC, Programmable Input Output Controller, a term used about several Norsk Data I/O cards, e.g. 3108.

PIT

PIT, hardware Page Index Table. See Memory Management System.

SMD

SMD, Storage Module Driver, one of the types of disks used by ND computers.

TPS

Transaction Processing System, a transaction system handling transactions between I/O devices and programs. See TPS.

TRUE

TRransaction User Environment, a transaction monitor, network control and recovery system for databases. See TRUE.

References