logical unit 6.2

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

Logical Unit 6.2
LU6.2

   <networking> (LU6.2) A type of {logical unit} that governs
   peer-to-peer {SNA} communications.  LU6.2 supports general
   communication between programs in a distributed processing
   environment.

   LU6.2 is characterised by a {peer} relationship between
   {session partners}, efficient use of a session for multiple
   {transactions}, comprehensive end-to-end error processing and
   a generic {application program interface} consisting of
   {structured verbs} that are mapped into a product
   inplementation.

   LU6.2 is used by {IBM}'s {TPF} {operating system}.

   [IBM Dictionary of Computing, McGraw-Hill 1993].

   (1996-08-26)