FASTER (First Automated Teleprocessing Environment Reponder)[1] was a transaction processor that ran on IBM mainframe systems under OS/MFT.
FASTER was available from IBM and designed for rapid, low to medium volume online processing.
Usually, the majority of transactions are relatively simple tasks such as updating the balance of an account.
FASTER applications comprise transactions which were written in IBM Basic Assembly Language and interfaced with 2260 terminals.
FASTER and was a higher level BTAM based product that controlled IBM 2260 display terminals