parm

( /parm/, n.)

   Further-compressed  form  of  {param}.  This  term  is an IBMism, and
   written  use  is  almost  unknown outside IBM shops; spoken /parm/ is
   more  widely  distributed,  but  the  synonym  {arg} is favored among
   hackers. Compare {arg}, {var}.

[glossary]
[Reference(s) to this entry by made by: {arg}{param}]