>The job spec for a DBA for an interview I have tomorrow makes several refs to TMS, eg:
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>"Preparing data for campaigns, including checking data integrity, cleansing, washing and loading onto TMS"
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>It sounds like some sort of bleedin' washing machine.
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>I googled it and found many permutations of possible meanings, in several disciplines, not many to do with IT. I think there is a Bordland product of that name but afper many pages of citations I couldn't find it.

A TM server or a TM system? Either way, looks like it's a TLA.

Hey, I got one out of three down to a choice of two. Now you just figure out T and M, and it'll become clear whether it's a system or a server ;).

update: transaction management? mmmm....