Advanced Communication Function/Network Control Program
ACF/NCP
<networking> (ACF/NCP, usually called just "NCP") The primary
{SNA} {network control program}, one of the {ACF} products.
ACF/NCP resides in the {communications controller} and
interfaces with {ACF/VTAM} in the {host processor} to control
network communications.
NCP can also communicate with multiple {hosts} using {local
channel} or remote links ({PU} type 5 or PU type 4) thus
enabling cross {domain} application communication. In a
multiple {mainframe} SNA environment, any terminal or
application can access any other application on any host using
cross domain logon.
See also {Emulator program}.
[Communication or Communications?]
(1999-01-29)