Acronyms and Abbreviations  Acronyms-3 
Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM User and Reference Guide 
HCD  hardware configuration definition 
HDD  hard disk drive 
HDLM
  Hitachi Dynamic Link Manager 
HDS
  Hitachi Data Systems 
HDU
  hard disk unit 
HGLM  Hitachi Global Link Manager 
Hi-Star
  Hierarchical Star Network 
HPF  High Performance FICON 
HSN
  Hierarchical Star Network 
HWM
  high-water mark 
Hz
  Hertz 
ICKDSF
  A DSF command used to perform media maintenance 
IDCAMS
  access method services (a component of Data Facility Product) 
IML
  initial microprogram load 
in.
  inch(es) 
IO, I/O
  input/output (operation or device) 
IOCP
  input/output configuration program 
I-site  intermediate site (Universal Replicator 3DC cascading configuration) 
JCL
  job control language 
JNL journal 
JNLG journal group 
KB
  kilobyte (see Convention for Storage Capacity Values) 
kcal
  kilocalorie 
kg
  kilogram 
km
  kilometer 
kVA
  kilovolt-ampere 
kW
  kilowatt 
LAN
  local area network 
lb
  pound 
LD
  logical device 
LDEV
  logical device 
LED
  light-emitting diode 
LPAR
  logical partition 
LCP
  link control processor, local control port 
LRU
  least recently used 
LU
  logical unit 
LUN
  logical unit number, logical unit 
LVI
  logical volume image 
LVM
  logical volume manager, Logical Volume Manager 
LW
  long wavelength 
m
  meter 
MB
  megabyte (see Convention for Storage Capacity Values) 
MIH
  missing interrupt handler 
mm
  millimeter 
MP
  microprocessor 
MPLF
  Multi-Path Locking Facility 
MR
  magnetoresistive 
ms, msec
  millisecond 
MVS
  Multiple Virtual Storage (including MVS/ESA, MVS/XA)