English Dictionary: Systems Network Architecture | by the DICT Development Group |
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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Systems Network Architecture {protocol} {standard}, used by IBM and IBM compatible {mainframes}. Also referred to as "Blue Glue", SNA is a bletcherous protocol once widely favoured at commercial shops. The official IBM definition is "that which binds blue boxes together." It may be relevant that {Blue Glue} is also a 3M product commonly used to hold down carpets in {dinosaur pens}. [{Jargon File}] (1994-11-23) |