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Plug Compatible Manufacturer
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company (PCM) A manufacturer of equipment that some other
manufacturer's system can identify and work with. The PCM's
device replaces the original manufacturer's.
Most PCMs competed with IBM. PCM devices normally offer a
cost-performance benefit over the original device. For
example, several PCM versions of the Direct-Access StorageDevice IBM 3350 offered twice the storage and improved data
access (dual port).