XMS

Extended memory specification.

OSI Object Management developed by X/Open. Part of X/Open's Common Application Environment (CAE) specification. XOM is also known as OSI-Abstract-Data-Manipulation API. It is a generalized framework for abstracting the physical representation of different classes of objects. XOM class libraries are called packages. Used extensively in the implementation of the Workplace Name Services.

A standards group developed by X/Open that sets standards for APIs to ensure consistency.

X/Open Portability Guide Issue 4.

A framework architecture in which frameworks and service providers use a registry to install and configure themselves.

In X-windows, a console window that displays Stdout/Stderr output.