link and load module (LLM)
Loadable unit that possesses a logical and a physical structure. It is generated by the linkage editor BINDER and stored in a program library as a type L library element.
module
Generic term for an object module (OM) and a link and load module (LLM).
load unit
Contains all modules that are loaded with a single load call. Each load unit is located in a context.
context
A context can be:
a set of load units
a linking and loading environment
an unloading and unlinking environment.
A context has a scope and an access privilege.
slice
Loadable unit comprising all the control sections (CSECTs) that are loaded contiguously. Slices form the physical structure of a link and load module (LLM).
Binder-Loader-Starter (BLS)
Designation of the new linker/loader system.
BINDER
Linker (linkage editor) of the new Binder-Loader-Starter system. It links modules into a link and load module (LLM).
DBL
Dynamic binder loader of the new Binder-Loader-Starter system. It links modules into a load unit and loads this into computer memory.