Record Management Services
<operating system> (RMS) Procedures in the {VMS} {operating
system} that {programs} call to process {files} and {records}
within files. RMS allows programs to issue GET and PUT
requests at the record level (record I/O) as well as read and
write {blocks} (block I/O). VMS RMS is an integral part of
the system software; its procedures run in {executive mode}.
(2003-11-11)