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| VAR—value-added reseller |
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An entity that purchases products from another entity, adds software, services, or special hardware components, and then sells the package. |
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| variable |
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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, dimension, dimension value, and object. |
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| versioning |
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The ability of a single definition to maintain information about multiple physical instantiations. |
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| very large database (VLDB) |
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A database measured in terabytes. |
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| virtual machine |
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An abstract specification for a computing device that can be implemented in different ways, in software or hardware. |
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| virtual private network (VPN) |
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A private network that uses the public telecommunication infrastructure, maintaining privacy through the use of a tunneling protocol and security procedures. Contrast with system of owned or leased lines that can be used by only one company. |
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| VLDB—very large database |
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A database measured in terabytes. |
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| VPN—virtual private network |
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A private network that uses the public telecommunication infrastructure, maintaining privacy through the use of a tunneling protocol and security procedures. Contrast with system of owned or leased lines that can be used by only one company. |
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