O que (quem) é Plug Compatible Manufacturer - definição
MACHINE THAT HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO BE BACKWARD COMPATIBLE WITH A PRIOR MACHINE
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Plug Compatible Manufacturer
<company> (PCM) A manufacturer of equipment that some other
manufacturer's system can identify and work with. The PCM's
device replaces the original manufacturer's.
Most PCMs competed with IBM. PCM devices normally offer a
cost-performance benefit over the original device. For
example, several PCM versions of the {Direct-Access Storage
Device} IBM 3350 offered twice the storage and improved data
access (dual port).
Plug compatible devices include replacement CPUs, such as
the Hitachi 7/90 series (which could be substituted for {IBM
3090} series processors), I/O subsystems, and {dumb
terminals} like the IBM 3270.
[Used outside mainframe market? ]
(2003-06-24)
Plug compatible
Plug compatible refers to "hardware that is designed to perform exactly like another vendor's product." The term PCM was originally applied to manufacturers who made replacements for IBM peripherals.
Compatible ink
MANUFACTURED BY THIRD PARTY MANUFACTURERS
Compatible ink cartridges
Compatible ink (or compatible toner) is manufactured by third party manufacturers and is designed to work in designated printers without infringing on patents of printer manufacturers. Compatible inks and toners may come in a variety of packaging including sealed plastic wraps or taped plastic wraps.
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Plug compatible
Plug compatible refers to "hardware that is designed to perform exactly like another vendor's product." The term PCM was originally applied to manufacturers who made replacements for IBM peripherals. Later this term was used to refer to IBM-compatible computers.
