A primitive-function APL keyed file system
Geoffrey Wiland · ACM SIGAPL APL Quote Quad · 1979
This paper describes a primitive-function APL keyed file system which has been implemented by Time Sharing Resources, Inc. and MegaSystems Associates. Its primary features include access to components by a unique identifier called a “key”, and the ability to mix data types within a component via the use of a “list” structure. It has had widespread use as part of Time Sharing Resources' TOTAL\APL timesharing system, and has recently been adapted to operate on MegaSystems' mega-minicomputers.