A Review of Data Base System Terminology.

Abstract

Many publications, technical manuals, and marketing brochures related to databases originated from sources that exhibit a wide variety of training, background, and experience. Although the result has been an expanded technical vocabulary, the growth of standards, particularly with regard to a comprehensive, uniformly accepted terminology, has not kept pace with the growth in the technology itself. Consequently, the nomenclature used to describe various aspects of database technology is characterized, in some cases, by confusion and chaos. This is true for both homogeneous databases and for heterogeneous, distributed database systems. The state of imprecision in the nomenclature of this field persists across virtually all data models and their implementations. The purpose of this chapter is to highlight some areas of conflict and ambiguity and, in some cases, to suggest a more meaningful use of the terminology.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA364506

Entities

People

  • Marion G. Ceruti

Organizations

  • Naval Information Warfare Systems Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ambiguity
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Data Management
  • Data Mining
  • Data Sets
  • Database Management Systems
  • Databases
  • Department Of Defense
  • Information Systems
  • Language
  • Neurobehavioral Manifestations
  • Nomenclature
  • Relational Database Management Systems
  • Relational Databases
  • Standards
  • User Interface

Readers

  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design