association control service element

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

Association Control Service Element
ACSE
ISO 8649
ISO 8650
X.217
X.227

   <networking> (ACSE) The {OSI} method for establishing a call
   between two {application programs}.  ACSE checks the
   identities and contexts of the application entities, and could
   apply an {authentication} security check.

   Documents: {ITU} Rec. X.227 ({ISO} 8650), X.217 (ISO 8649)

   (1997-12-07)