Terms Used

The following are key terms used in this book:

NLS (National Language Support)

Support for national languages
NLV (National Language Version)
The software version which is provided for a specific national language
DBCS support
Support for DBCS
SBCS
Single-Byte Character Set (See SBCS).
DBCS
Double-Byte Character Set (See DBCS).
SBCS string
String which contains only SBCS characters
DBCS string
String which contains only DBCS characters
SBCS/DBCS mixed string
String which contains SBCS or DBCS characters, or both
Mixed string
Short form of SBCS/DBCS mixed string
PS/55
Personal Systems based on PS/2 and supporting DBCS
DBCS OS/2
General term of the DBCS supporting OS/2, e.g. Japanese OS/2, Korean OS/2, Simplified Chinese OS/2 and Traditional Chinese OS/2
SBCS OS/2
Term to indicate IBM OS/2 in contrast to DBCS OS/2
DBCS countries
Countries using DBCS such as Japan, Korea, PRC and ROC
ISV
Independent Software Vendor
IME
Input Method Editer, a common name of the module that performs the DBCS input function in a personal system software
OADG
Open Architecture Developers' Group (Japan, established by IBM Japan)
P.R.C.
The Poeple Republic of China
R.O.C.
The Republic Of China
Kanji
In Japanese, the Chinese Character is called Kanji.
Hanja
In Korean, the Chinese Character is called Hanja.
Hanzi
In P.R.C., the Chinese Character is called Hanzi.
Hanzu
In R.O.C., the Chinese Character is called Hanzu.
MRI (Machine Readable Information)
Any textual information on electronic media, which can be displayed on-line to a user.
PII (Program Integrated Information)
A type of MRI such as messages and panels which are integrated in programs.

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