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checkpoint. (1) A place in a routine where a check,
or a recording of data for restart purposes, is
performed. (2) A point at which information about the
status of a job and the system can be recorded so
that the job step can be restarted later.
checkpoint data set. A data set in which
information about the status of a job and the system
can be recorded so that the job step can be restarted
later.
checkpoint write. Any write to the checkpoint data
set. A general term for the primary, intermediate,
and final writes that update any checkpoint data set.
CHPID. channel path identifier.
CI. control interval.
CICS. Customer Information Control System.
CICSplex. A configuration of ...