The (Application Developers Controlled Distribution) is a specialized software distribution designed for application development and testing on the IBM System z Personal Development Tool (zPDT) emulator. It provides a full z/OS operating system environment, including major middleware products, without requiring access to physical mainframe hardware. Core Purpose and Environment
: ADCD allows developers to control their own environment, enabling them to create, test, and debug applications for the z/OS platform at their own pace. Z Os Adcd 1.13 - 13