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COMMON Acronyms

Over the years, COMMON has developed a language of its own. With this handy guide, you’ll know what to say when someone at MoM asks if you met a SME at the LUG meeting last night.

ACL	access control list
AD	application development
API	application programming interface
APPN	advanced peer-to-peer networking
ASCII	American National Standard Code for Information Interchange
ATM	asynchronous transfer mode
AUG	Affiliated user group
BI	business intelligence
CaN	Community and Networking
CCP	configuration control program
CET	Conference education team
CGI	common gateway interface
CL	control language
COS	Course of Study
DASD	direct access storage device
DBCS	double byte character set
DBMS	database management system
DDM	distributed database manager
DSA	Distinguished Service Award
EC	electronic commerce
EDI	electronic document interchange
ERP	enterprise resource planning
GUI	graphical user interface
HOBO	Honorary board official
ILE	integrated language environment
IPL	initial program load
JAC	Judicial affairs council
LAN	local area network
LUG	Local user group
MOM	Meeting of the Members
OO	object oriented
PDM	program development manager
PTF	program temporary fix
RFP	request for proposal
RiP	Retired i Professional
ROI	return on investment
SDA	screen design aid
SEU	source entry utility
SME	Subject Matter Expert
SQL	structured query language
SUG	Sister user group
TCP/IP	transmission control protocol/internet protocol
TLC	Tactical liaisons to curriculum
UDB	Universal Database
VPS	Vendor product session
YiP	Young i Professional