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| object |
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The
principal building blocks of object-oriented programs. Each object is a
programming unit consisting of data (instance variables) and functionality
(instance methods). |
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Object
Management Group (OMG) |
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A
consortium with the goal to provide a common framework for developing applications
using object-oriented programming techniques. |
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| object-oriented
design |
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A
software design method that models the characteristics of abstract or real
objects using classes and objects. |
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| ODBC—Open Database Connectivity |
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A
specification that allows GUI programming languages to talk to SQL databases. |
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| ODS—operational data store |
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A
data repository used for analysis that may act as a staging area for data
to be moved into a data warehouse. |
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| OLAP—online analytical processing |
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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 visible
in operational data. Also known as multidimensional analysis. |
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| OLAP server |
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A
multidimensional database providing a data structure that enables flexible
access to data and explores the relationship between summary and detail
data. |
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| OLTP—online transaction processing |
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The
process whereby day-to-day transactional data is held in a repository that
contains the operational data for the business. |
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| OMG—Object Management Group |
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A
consortium with the goal to provide a common framework for developing applications
using object-oriented programming techniques. |
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| online
analytical processing (OLAP) |
|
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 visible
in operational data. Also known as multidimensional analysis. |
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| online
transaction processing (OLTP) |
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The
process whereby day-to-day transactional data is held in a repository that
contains the operational data for the business. |
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| Open
Database Connectivity (ODBC) |
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A
specification that allows GUI programming languages to talk to SQL databases. |
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| operational
data |
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Data
that is maintained and used for the day-to-day processing and functional
requirements of the business. |
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| operational data store |
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A data repository
used for analysis that may act as a staging area for data to be
moved into a data warehouse. |
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| operational
system |
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A
system that supports day-to-day transactional information for an organization. See also online transaction processing.
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| Oracle Designer |
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An Oracle computer-aided systems
engineering (CASE) tool. |
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| Oracle
Developer |
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The Oracle
application-building tool for query, reporting, database manipulation, and
graphical display of database values. |
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| Oracle Discoverer |
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The Oracle end-user analysis,
query, and reporting tool that is particularly good for use in the data
warehousing environment. |
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| Oracle
Enterprise Manager |
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An Oracle product
that provides a GUI to systems and databases for enterprisewide systems
management. |
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| Oracle Forms |
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A
developer tool for creating, maintaining, and running full-screen interactive
applications called forms. A form enables users to see and change data in
an Oracle database. |
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| Oracle
Parallel Processor |
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The Oracle
component that splits a single database action into many processes. |
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| Oracle Reports |
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The
powerful, flexible developer report-writing tool.
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