Glossary
This glossary defines terms and abbreviations that are used in the information for IBM
XL C/C++, Version 7.0. Some of the terms and definitions are from the following
sources:
- American National Standard Dictionary for Information Systems, ANSI.
X3.172-1990, copyright 1990 by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Copies
may be purchased from the American National Standards Institute, 1430 Broadway, New York,
New York 10018. Such definitions are indicated by the acronym ANSI after the
definition.
- IBM Dictionary of Computing, SC20-1699. These definitions are indicated by
the registered trademark IBM after the definition.
- X/Open CAE Specification. Commands and Utilities, Issue 4. July, 1992.
These definitions are indicated by the symbol X/Open after the definition.
- ISO/IEC 9945-1:1990/IEEE POSIX 1003.1-1990. These definitions are indicated
by the symbol ISO.1 after the definition.
- The Information Technology Vocabulary, developed by Subcommittee 1, Joint
Technical Committee 1, of the International Organization for Standardization and the
International Electrotechnical Commission (ISO/IEC JTC1/SC1). Definitions of published
parts of this vocabulary are identified by the symbol I after the definition;
definitions taken from draft international standards, committee drafts, and working papers
being developed by ISO/IEC JTC1/SC1 are identified by the symbol T after the
definition, indicating that final agreement had not yet been reached among the
participating National Bodies of SC1.
