
3270 Programmer’s Guide
Appendix B
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Appendix B: List of Abbreviations
APL A Programming Language
ASCII American Standard Code of Information Interchange
APO Automatic Page Orientation
CPI Characters Per Inch
CR Carriage Return
COR Computer Output Reduction
DSC 3270 Information Display System data stream
Compatibility
EBCDIC Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange code
ESC ESCape character
FF Form Feed
FL Form Length
FMH Function Management Header
FSL Function Selection via the Line
GFID Font ID
HEX HEXadecimal
HMI Horizontal Motion Index
LF Line Feed
LPI Lines Per Inch
LU Logical Unit
MPL Maximum Page Length
MPP Maximum Print Position
NL New Line
NVRAM Non-volatile Memory
PCM Plug-Compatible Manufacturer
PCIA Printer Control Information Area
PP Print Position
RAM Random Access Memory
ROM Read Only Memory
RPQ Request for Price Quotation
SCS SNA Character String
SLD Set Line Density
SNA Systems Network Architecture