Re: database systems and organizational intelligence

From: Alfredo Novoa <alfredo_at_ncs.es>
Date: Mon, 31 May 2004 16:14:10 GMT
Message-ID: <40bb5094.10464977_at_news-read3.maxwell.syr.edu>


On Mon, 31 May 2004 16:54:59 +0300, "x" <x-false_at_yahoo.com> wrote:

>What about "Data Warehouse" ?

It is ok, but database is also ok.

I like the term "data bank", but it is not used.

>Do you prefer the word "memory" instead of "data storage" ?

Natural language is plenty of lose words. One more does not hurt, but you should realize that it is a lose word.

In fact I use the word "storage" often :-)

>What words would you use instead of "store" and "retrieve" ?

I like "assert" (facts) and "query"

Regards
  Alfredo Received on Mon May 31 2004 - 18:14:10 CEST

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