Advanced Communication Function/Network Control Program
(ACF/NCP, uSually called juSt "NCP") The primary SNAnetwork 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 croSSdomain application communication. In a multiple mainframeSNA 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)
