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Generic resource member
A generic resource member (GR member) is an IMS system belonging to a generic
resource group.
Affinity
A terminal currently in session with a system in a generic resource group is said to have
an affinity to that system. A terminal with a significant status in IMS, such as a terminal
operating in conversational mode, is said to have an affinity in VTAM to that IMS, even if
the terminal is not currently in session with IMS.
A terminal that has a requirement to connect to a particular IMS due to protocol or integrity
is said to have a session affinity to that IMS. The affinity remains after session termination.
ACB
ACB is the term used to describe the application program network ...