182 Introduction to the New Mainframe: Large-Scale Commercial Computing
generic. A z/OS-defined grouping of devices with
similar characteristics. For example: the device
types 3270-X, 3277-2, 3278-2, -2A, -3, -4, and
3279-2a, -2b, -2c, -3a, -3b belong to the same
generic. Every generic has a generic name that is
used for device allocation in the JCL DD statement.
z/OS interprets this name as “take any device in that
group.” In a given z/OS configuration, each eligible
device table (EDT) has the same list of generics.
Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex
(GDPS). An application that integrates Parallel
Sysplex technology and remote copy technology to
enhance application availability and improve
disaster recovery. GDPS topology is a Parallel ...