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Notation Used for Components

To aid readability, the CA MIM guides use abbreviated names when referring to the components and facilities, except in cases where the abbreviation would obscure the intended meaning. The abbreviations are as follows:

GTAF

Stands for Global Tape Allocation Facility

TPCF

Stands for Tape Preferencing and Control Facility

GCMF

Stands for Global Command and Message Facility

ICMF

Stands for Intersystem Communication Facility