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Database applications

Software that facilitates communication between a human user and a database.

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Scalability

Software; Database applications

The ability to increase or decrease size or capability in cost-effective increments with minimal impact.

Dimensional model

Software; Database applications

A model that supports a top-down design methodology. For each business process, the dimensional model determines relevant facts and dimensions.

Bean-managed persistence

Software; Database applications

When the transfer of data between an entity bean’s instance variables and the underlying resource manager is managed by the entity bean.

Schema

Software; Database applications

A collection of related database objects including tables, views, and other objects.

Direct access storage device (DASD)

Software; Database applications

A data storage unit where data can be accessed directly without having to progress through a serial file such as a magnetic tape.

Bean-managed transaction

Software; Database applications

When an enterprise bean defines the boundaries of a transaction.

Secure socket layer (SSL)

Software; Database applications

A commonly-used protocol for managing the security of a message transmission on the internet. Socket refers to the sockets method of passing data back and forth between a client and a server ...

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