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Database applications

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

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Service level agreement (SLA)

Software; Database applications

Agreement between the user and a service provider that establishes the level of service to be provided.

Drill-down

Software; Database applications

An analytical technique that queries data from a summary row and navigates through a hierarchy of data to reach the detail-level rows.

Bits per second (bps)

Software; Database applications

A measurement of how fast data is moved from one place to another. A 28.8K modem can move 28,800 bits per second.

Servlet

Software; Database applications

In Java, a programme that extends the functionality of a Web server, generating dynamic content and interacting with Web clients using a request-response paradigm.

Drill-up

Software; Database applications

An analytical technique that navigates from detail to header rows of data used to view summarised or aggregated data.

Block

Software; Database applications

In Java, any code between matching braces, such as ( x = 1; ).

Servlet container

Software; Database applications

In Java, a container that provides the network services over which requests and responses are sent, decodes requests, and formats responses.

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