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Glossary
TimeFinder (EMC Symmetrix specific
term)
A business continuation process that
creates an instant copy of single or
multiple Symmetrix Logical Devices
(SLDs). The instant copy is created on
specially preconfigured SLDs called
BCVs and is accessible via a separate
device address to the system(s).
TLU
Tape Library Unit.
TNSNAMES.ORA (Oracle and SAP R/
3 specific term)
A network configuration file that
contains connect descriptors mapped to
service names. The file may be
maintained centrally or locally, for use
by all or individual clients.
transaction
A mechanism for ensuring that a set of
actions is treated as a single unit of
work. Databases use transactions to
keep track of database changes.
transaction backup
Transaction backups generally use fewer
resources than database backups, so they
can be created more frequently than
database backups. By applying
transaction backups, you can recover the
database to a specific point in time prior
to when a problem occurred.
transaction backup (Sybase and SQL
specific term)
A backup of the transaction log
providing a record of changes made
since the last full or transaction backup.
transaction log backup
Transaction log backups generally use
fewer resources than database backups
so they can be created more frequently
than database backups. By applying
transaction log backups, you can recover
the database to a specific point in time.
transaction log files
Files that record transactions of the
database modifications, and provide
fault tolerance in case of a database
disaster.
transaction logs (Data Protector
specific term)
Keeps track of IDB changes. The
archiving of transaction logs should be
enabled to prevent you from losing the
transaction log files that are created after
the last IDB backup and are necessary
for IDB recovery.
transaction log table (Sybase specific
term)
A system table in which all changes to
the database are automatically recorded.
transportable snapshot (MS VSS
specific term)
A shadow copy that is created on the