Glossary
This glossary provides definitions for acronyms commonly used in this documentation for AMT Java. The table below provides a quick reference to these terms and their meanings.
| Acronym | Definition | Description |
|---|---|---|
| AMT | Automated Migration Technology | Specializes in the automated migration of legacy applications built on mainframe systems like COBOL, to modern platforms. This technology helps transition entire ecosystems, including code and databases, to improve efficiency and reduce maintenance costs. |
| API | Application Programming Interface | A set of protocols, tools, and definitions that allow different software applications to communicate with each other. |
| BMS | Basic Mapping Support | A facility that provides device-independent support for formatting and presenting data on terminal screens. |
| CICS | Customer Information Control System | A transaction server that primarily runs on IBM mainframe systems, providing online transaction management and connectivity. |
| GDG | Generation Data Group | A data set organization method used in IBM mainframe environments to manage versions of data sets. |
| gRPC | google Remote Procedure Call | A high-performance, open-source universal RPC framework initially developed by Google. |
| IDE | Integrated Development Environment | An application that integrates editing, building, debugging, and project tools in one environment for software development. |
| JCL | Job Control Language | A scripting language used on IBM mainframe systems to instruct the system on how to run batch jobs. |
| JWT | JSON Web Token | A compact and self-contained way for securely transmitting information between clients and servers as a JSON object. |
| MDC | Mapped Diagnostic Context | A Python logging feature that allows the inclusion of additional context information in log messages. |
| OAuth | Open Authorization | An open standard for access delegation commonly used as a way to grant websites or applications limited access to user information without exposing passwords. |
| OIDC | OpenID Connect | An authentication layer on top of OAuth 2.0 that allows clients to verify the identity of users. |
| OTEL | OpenTelemetry | A set of tools and standards that helps to collect and analyze performance data in AMT applications. |
| REST | Representational State Transfer | An architectural style for designing networked applications, particularly web services, that uses standard HTTP methods. |
| RPC | Remote Procedure Call | A protocol that allows a program to execute a procedure on a remote system as if it were a local call. |