Systems Network Architecture

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)

Systems Network Architecture
Blue Glue
SNA

   <networking> (SNA) {IBM}'s proprietary high level networking
   {protocol} {standard}, used by IBM and IBM compatible
   {mainframes}.

   Also referred to as "Blue Glue", SNA is a bletcherous protocol
   once widely favoured at commercial shops.  The official IBM
   definition is "that which binds blue boxes together."  It may
   be relevant that {Blue Glue} is also a 3M product commonly
   used to hold down carpets in {dinosaur pens}.

   [{Jargon File}]

   (1994-11-23)