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 hostsUSing {local channel} or remote links ({PU} type 5 or PU type 4) thUS enabling cross domain application communication. In a multiple mainframe SNA 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)