Logical Unit 6.2

networking (LU6.2) A type of logical unit that governs

peer-to-peer SNA communications. LU6.2 supports general

communication between programs in a distributed processing

environment.

LU6.2 is characterised by a peer relationship between

session partners, efficient use of a session for multiple

transactions, comprehensive end-to-end error processing and

a generic application program interface consisting of

structured verbs that are mapped into a product

inplementation.

LU6.2 is used by IBM's TPF operating system.

[IBM Dictionary of Computing, McGraw-Hill 1993].

(1996-08-26)