advanced function presentation

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

Advanced Function Presentation
Advanced Function Printing

   <printer, language> (AFP) A {page description language} from
   {IBM} introduced in 1984 initially as Advanced Function
   Printing.  AFP was first developed for {mainframes} and then
   brought to {minicomputers} and {workstations}.  It is
   implemented on the various {platforms} by {Print Services
   Facility} (PSF) software, which generates the {native} IBM
   printer language, {IPDS} and, depending on the version,
   {PostScript} and LaserJet {PCL} as well.  IBM calls AFP a
   "printer architecture" rather than a page description
   language.