Re: What is the term "Transparency"

Hi,

I agree with Deana, and in terms of a distributed database it would mean that even though the database is distributed it appears as one local entity to the user..i.e. the user doesn't have to do anything simply to work with a distributed database.

Hope this helps,

Steve

In article <3A35DD7C.DC4646B6_at_ina.hr>,
  deana strbevski <deana.strbevski_at_ina.hr> wrote:
> i think it is something what must be done is done and you don't have
 to
> do anything, it can't be seen
> ex. lock
> when you update a row in a table the row is locked transparently, you
> don't need to lock it by yourself.
>
> if i'm wrong, please correct me
>
> "Á¤µ¿Á÷" wrote:
>
> > This is a very simple question...
> >
> > When I read the manual associate with distribute DB,
> > I meet the term "Transparency"....
> >
> > But I don't know what it means....
> > What is this..?
>
>

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