DELTA ?? 
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 DELTA ??

Hi,

I am new to Assembler programming and would like to know what the term
DELTA refers to.

Thanks



Thu, 09 Aug 2001 03:00:00 GMT  
 DELTA ??
Can't say I've ever heard of the term 'DELTA' relating to assembler
programming.

Now, 'DOG' is the name of the thir{*filter*}th digit in the hexadecimal number
system, from the old, pre-internationalized "military" alphabet (Able,
Baker, Charlie, Dog, Easy, Fox).  I believe that, these days, the military
uses the word 'Delta' for the letter (digit) 'D', but Real Programmers still
call it 'Dog'.
--

      IBM Research, Yorktown Heights



Sat, 11 Aug 2001 03:00:00 GMT  
 DELTA ??
Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, ...


Sat, 11 Aug 2001 03:00:00 GMT  
 DELTA ??
Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, ...
Andy Wood



Sat, 11 Aug 2001 03:00:00 GMT  
 DELTA ??

Quote:

>I am new to Assembler programming and would like to know what the term
>DELTA refers to.

I don't know that I have heard it used for assembler, but delta is
often used as meaning difference, as in the difference between two
numbers.  In that case, it could be used in relative addressing to denote
the difference between two addresses.  IBM usually uses displacement,
at least in base displacement addressing for this, though conveniently
also starts with D.  It is possible other assemblers use delta for the
offset in relative addressing.

-- glen



Sat, 11 Aug 2001 03:00:00 GMT  
 DELTA ??
...Echo, Foxtrot...  (I believe that they were all two syllables)

Judy Anderson

Quote:

>Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, ...



Sat, 11 Aug 2001 03:00:00 GMT  
 DELTA ??
One use that I've heard is a "delta deck". That is the changes from one
version of a program to another. I.e. you start with version 2 (for
example), apply a "delta deck" and end up with version 3. In the old days,
the University Computer Company (UCC) had a product called TMS. This product
had a "delta deck" which referred to the changes required to MVS so that
their product would work. FYI, TMS is now called CA-1 and is owned by
Computer Associates.
Quote:

>Hi,

>I am new to Assembler programming and would like to know what the term
>DELTA refers to.

>Thanks



Sat, 11 Aug 2001 03:00:00 GMT  
 DELTA ??

enlightened us:

Quote:
>...Echo, Foxtrot...  (I believe that they were all two syllables)

>Judy Anderson

Not all.   Golf, Hotel, India....

Quote:


>>Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, ...

          ////
         (o o)
-oOO--(_)--OOo-

In prison there are wardens who are often {*filter*}ic and psychotic.
At work we call them managers.

 Steve



Sun, 12 Aug 2001 03:00:00 GMT  
 DELTA ??
Hmmm...

I thought it was:

American, TWA, US Air, Delta....

Regards,
        Dean



t>...

Quote:

> enlightened us:

> >...Echo, Foxtrot...  (I believe that they were all two syllables)

> >Judy Anderson

> Not all.   Golf, Hotel, India....


> >>Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, ...

>           ////
>          (o o)
> -oOO--(_)--OOo-

> In prison there are wardens who are often {*filter*}ic and psychotic.
> At work we call them managers.

>  Steve



Sun, 12 Aug 2001 03:00:00 GMT  
 DELTA ??
I don't know about TMS, but (IBM) mainframe types called them "update
decks", and they were processed by the IEBUPDTE utility (in combination with
"control" and "aux" decks).

The hacker's dictionary talks about the mathematical/'diff' meaning:

    http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/jargon/jargon_19.html#TAG449

which has no special connotation within the mainframe context.

The IBM Software Glossary (http://www.networking.ibm.com/nsg/nsgmain.htm)
lists the following definition:

    DELTA disk
         In the VM operating system, the virtual disk that contains program
         temporary fixes (PTFs) that have been installed but not merged. See
         BASE disk, MERGE disk, RUN disk, and ZAP disk.

which may be what the original posting was asking for.
--

      IBM Research, Yorktown Heights



Mon, 13 Aug 2001 03:00:00 GMT  
 DELTA ??
... Golf ... Mike ... Uniform ...

    -jc-

Quote:

> ...Echo, Foxtrot...  (I believe that they were all two syllables)

> Judy Anderson


> >Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, ...



Wed, 15 Aug 2001 03:00:00 GMT  
 DELTA ??
It refers to an airline.  Don't expect luggage to arrive.


Wed, 15 Aug 2001 03:00:00 GMT  
 
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