Glossary of terms azure sql database microsoft docs. The two main areas of statistics are descriptive and inferential. The glossary meets a need for creating a higher degree of consensus on the definition and naming of tempoml database concepts. Because the database can never be shut down, performing. Jan 21, 2017 i know, i know, again, this is only english, french, and spanish, but if you use these languages, this database is a perfect place to see how a termbase works. Access database terminology shelly l belflower learning ms access 20092010 report a report is typically created using the wizard, but it can be created using the design view very timely process. A method of financial accounting where revenues are recorded when earned instead of when received, and expenses are recorded when incurred instead of when paid. It terms glossary information technology definitions. Complete economics dictionary complete economics dictionary. Learn database terms with free interactive flashcards. Database terminology a dictionary of the top database terms acid the acronym standing for the properties maintained by standard database management systems, standing for atomicity, consistency, isolation, and durability.
A program which lets you manage information in databases. Database terminology the following terms are defined in ministryplatform specific language. The create tablestatement creates a new table within a database. Ordinal variable a variable in which the order of data points can be determined but not the distance between data points, e. The glossary is limited to the more fundamental concepts and taxonomies applied in transportation database management and is not intended to be. The pdf specification has been updated and published and adobe over the years. Oracle sql, and database development in general, contains a lot of terms and acronyms. Unterm provides terminology and nomenclature in subjects relevant to the work of the united nations. For example, a query using an index and a query using a full table scan use different. Chapter 3 commonly used statistical terms there are many statistics used in social science research and evaluation. For a data model, with a defined scope, then an entity is a thing of interest in the scope. Given a value from a row in one table you can access another table to find the right row with related data.
A database management system, or dbms, is a computer application that allows you to work with databases on a computer. Regulation 2016679 of the european parliament and of the council of april 27 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing directive 9546ec. Most of the terms identified in this glossary were adopted as part of the development of nercs initial set of reliability standards, called the version 0 standards. Relational database terminology a relational database requires that all data be represented in rectangular tables. Aggregate a single summary fields value, based on results calculated from values found in like fields. Now in microsoft access a database is a little bit more than that.
Glossary of key data analysis terms levels of data nominal variable a variable determined by categories which cannot be ordered, e. Although we are attempting to describe more universal concepts, these should not be taken to be comprehensive, technically precise or apply equally in other contexts. A database can also contain views, indexes, sequences, data types, operators, and functions. The access driver runs inside the database, which uses the driver to read the data in the external table. Download the ripe database terms and conditions as pdf introduction the ripe ncc is authorised by the ripe community to act as the registration authority for internet number resources in its service region and to manage the operation of the ripe database. The following glossary dictionary lists the definitions of many database related terms. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. This is a specialized software that handles the storage, updating, and retrieval of data that is housed within a database. Absolute advantage the ability of a country or region to produce a good or service at a lower. In the external table infrastructure, the api that interprets the external data for the database. A report is an output displaying specific records from a database. Each optional field is provided with a name and data type for creation within that table. The first six pages of the oecd glossary are provided in this document to illustrate its format. Lotus approach, microsoft access and filemaker pro, for.
The alter databasestatement changes the size or settings of a database. The dbms is inprocess with the application code for very fast internal access. Compute size is the maximum amount of cpu, memory and other nonstorage related resources. In its simplest terms, a database is an organized collection of information and we use organized collections of information every day. So lets talk about a database and exactly what it is. Reports can display data directly from tables or queries and exports them to a document which can be saved or printed. We invite you to print out this page for your convenience. Unterm is a multilingual terminology database maintained jointly by the main duty stations and regional commissions of the united nations system. This rigid structure will be natural for some problems and awkward for others, but after learning a few techniques for representing typical structures, it will feel quite natural.
Microsoft access is an entrylevel database management software from microsoft, which allows you to organize, access, and share information easily. Reports are for external use so the format of the report is very critical. Its syntax varies widely among different database systems. A table contains fields columns and records rows, that store data. Database a database is a collection of tables, with related data. All field names should be entered correctly spelled. A reference for classes taught by orange coast database associates in southern california. Glossary of terms used in nerc reliability standards. In db2 universal database for zos and os390, a vtam term for a list of routes through a network. A column is a data value of a particular item type.
Jan 28, 2020 database of telecommunications related database maintained by the international telecommunications union itu. Data integration glossary fhwa us department of transportation. It was compiled in the course of studying for a university databases. Data modeling is the first step in the creation of a database. There is no limit on the number of tables that can be created within a database. In a database, an entity becomes a table, and this is why an entity is very important. For a summary of database terminology as it relates to origin, see this originlab blog post on the sql editor dialog. Relational database management systems database terms page 3 relational database terms table. It can be hard to understand different articles, books, and even concepts that are explained to you if youre not sure what these terms and acronyms mean. Interested in a survey of important database concepts and terminology. A database management system allows you to easily createdelete tables modify tables. Glossary of terms cd controlled drug ccu coronary care unit ec enteric coated itu intensive therapy unit mls manufacturers licence special preparation.
A table is the conceptual view of the database s internal structure in the context of the 3 layer model. Access database terminology weber state university. Descriptive statistics involve the tabulating, depicting, and describing of collections of data. Glossary of microsoft access, sql and database terms. A cpu core provided to the compute resource for a single database, elastic pool, or managed instance. The means by which data is retrieved from a database. Take for example a telephone book, or a recipe book, or even a mailing list.
The third class of statistics is design and experimental statistics. This glossary will help you learn common database terms and concepts used across all types of databases. A database is accessed through a dbms or database management system. Accumulated depreciation is the cumulative depreciation of an asset up to a single point in its useful life.
The pdf format was created by adobe in 1993 for the purpose of portable document exchange between systems and applications. Glossary of terms 569 data control language dcl commands used to control a database, including those for administering privileges and committing saving data. This oracle sql glossary contains a massive list of terms and. This post defines 16 essential database key terms concisely and accurately. A table is the conceptual view of the databases internal structure in the context of the 3 layer model.
Top terminology databases for translation in my own terms. Sql database glossary ms access connection strings. In this section, ill show you a few of the terms that youll encounter in this book and try to explain how they relate to similar concepts in other database products. Foreign key a foreign key is the linking pin between two tables. Datas actual value continues to grow, and the limits of its. A rowrecord is a set of related data values of a common item. Choose from 500 different sets of database terms flashcards on quizlet. Glossary of database terms accessible data solutions. Database administrator responsible for the design, control and administration of a db.
Data has proven to be the most important commodity in the digital economy. In 1996 the eu adopted the database directive european data directive 969ec of the european parliament and of the council of march 11, 1996, 1996 oj l7720. Complete economics dictionary complete economics dictionary a abnormal profit the surplus of revenue over costs enjoyed by a monopoly that is in excess of profit the same firm could expect to earn if it faced competition for its market. Acid the acronym standing for the properties maintained by standard database management systems, standing for atomicity, consistency, isolation, and durability application server a server that processes applicationspecific database operations made from application client programs. Click on each term to read our complete definition. Page 1 glossary of terms aerobic requires oxygen o pposite of anaerobic agar powder added to media for solidification airdry drying of slide suspension in air before heat fixing and staining agglutination the reaction between antigen and specific antibody aliquot dispense an amount of liquid using a pipette analog similar structure, but not. Appendix e glossary of common sql commands the asterisk character returns all the columns of a particular table. Our database glossary explains common database terminology and sql database jargon a. Libraries have lots of databases to help you find books, articles, or information.
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