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Database applications
Software that facilitates communication between a human user and a database.
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User metadata
Software; Database applications
Data that allows users to understand and access data in a data warehouse and that may include information on how the data was transformed, its source, and its timeliness.
Object-oriented design
Software; Database applications
A software design method that models the characteristics of abstract or real objects using classes and objects.
Cost-based optimizer
Software; Database applications
A statistical mechanism that analyses where and how to retrieve data from the Oracle7 and Oracle8 servers to ensure fast access to data.
Value-added reseller (VAR)
Software; Database applications
An entity that purchases products from another entity, adds software, services, or special hardware components, and then sells the package.
Online analytical processing (OLAP)
Software; Database applications
A loosely defined set of principles that provide a dimensional framework for decision support. OLAP allows for analysis of data to reveal business trends and statistics that are not immediately ...
Crosstab
Software; Database applications
A layout of multidimensional data in rows, columns, and pages. In data warehousing, a crosstab can be used to display summary information and show how data varies across dimensions, such as sales by ...
Variable
Software; Database applications
A type of database object that stores data and that can be either single-celled or dimensioned. (A dimensioned variable is an array whose cells are individual data values.) See also array, cell, ...
