272Introduction to the New Mainframe: z/VSE Basics
and performs many of the same functions as the z/VSE and z/OS operating
systems.
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CICS application is a collection of related programs that together perform a
business operation, such as processing a travel request or preparing a company
payroll. CICS applications execute under CICS control, using CICS services and
interfaces to access programs and files.
CICS applications are traditionally run by submitting a transaction request.
Execution of the transaction consists of running one or more application
programs that implement the required function. In CICS documentation you may
find CICS ap ...
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