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| fact
data |
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Measurements
within the core of a data warehouse on which all online analytical processing
(OLAP) queries depend.
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| fact
table |
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A
table in a star schema that contains facts, either detail-level or aggregated.
(Fact tables that contain aggregated facts are often called summary tables).
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| failover |
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An
operational mode in which the functions of a system are assumed by a secondary
system whenever the primary system becomes unavailable, through either failure
or scheduled down time. |
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| family
|
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A
group of related dimension values that correspond to the levels of the dimension
hierarchy. Dimension values within a family can relate to each other as
ancestor, parent, child, and descendant. |
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| FAQ—frequently asked questions |
|
Document that lists and
answers the most common questions on a particular subject. |
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| FDDI—Fiber Distributed Data Interface |
|
A high-speed (100Mbps)
local-area-networking standard that uses fiber-optic cable suitable for
mainframe computer communications and other applications. |
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| Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) |
|
A high-speed (100Mbps)
local-area-networking standard that uses fiber-optic cable suitable for
mainframe computer communications and other applications. |
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| File
Transfer Protocol (FTP) |
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Part of the TCP/IP suite
of protocols that enables the fetching and storing of files between hosts
on the internet. |
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| foreign
key |
|
A key data value that may
comprise one or more columns in a relational database table that joins to
a primary key on another table. |
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| form-based
authentication |
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The ability for a Web container
to provide an application-specific form for login. |
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| formula
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A type of database object
that represents a stored calculation, expression, or procedure that produces
a value. A formula provides a way to define and save complex or frequently
used relationships within the data without resaving the data itself. |
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| frequently
asked questions (FAQ) |
|
A document that
lists and answers the most common questions on a particular subject. |
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| FTP—File Transfer Protocol |
|
Part
of the TCP/IP suite of protocols that enables the fetching and storing of
files between hosts on the internet. |
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| function |
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A programming language
routine that returns a value. |
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