Re: Noninferential vs. inferential DBMS

From: Paul <paul_at_test.com>
Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 00:07:16 +0100
Message-ID: <xcToc.4050$NK4.344338_at_stones.force9.net>


x wrote:

>>Is a non-inferential DBMS really a DBMS  ?

>
> Nobody has any opinon on the above ?

Define "inferential" in the context of a database.

A non-inferential database is one that you can add data to but you can't get anything out? i.e. you can infer nothing from it? So you can INSERT, UPDATE or DELETE but not SELECT?

Paul. Received on Fri May 14 2004 - 01:07:16 CEST

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