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. - 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. - 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
