Neoview JDBC Type 4 Driver Programmer's Reference (R2.2, R2.3, R2.4, R2.5)

interface In general, the point of communication or interconnection between one person, program, or
device and another, or a set of rules for that interaction. See also API.
International
Organization for
Standardization
(ISO)
A voluntary, nontreaty organization founded in 1946, responsible for creating international
standards in many areas, including computers and communications. Its members are the
national standards organizations of 89 countries, including ANSI.
interpreter The component of the Java VM that interprets bytecode into native machine code.
ISO See International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
J
jar
The Java Archive tool, which combines multiple files into a single Java Archive (JAR) file. Also,
the command to run the Java Archive Tool.
JAR file A Java Archive file, produced by the Java Archive Tool, jar.
java
The Java interpreter, which executes Java bytecode. Also, the command to run the Java
interpreter. The Java command invokes the Java Run-Time.
Java virtual
machine
The process that loads, links, verifies, and interprets Java bytecode.
Java Database
Connectivity
(JDBC)
An industry standard for database-independent connectivity between the Java platform and
relational databases such as Neoview SQL databases. JDBC provides a call-level API for
SQL-based database access.
Java
Development Kit
(JDK)
The Java virtual machine, core libraries, and tools for Java. For example, the Java 2 platform,
Standard Edition, SDK 1.4.2. For more information on the J2SE SDK 1.4.2, see the Sun
Microsystems JDK 1.4.2 Documentation (http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/index.html).
Java Naming and
Directory
Interface (JNDI)
A standard extension to the Java platform, which provides Java technology-enabled application
programs with a unified interface to multiple naming and directory services.
Java Run-time The Java VM and the set of APIs released by Sun Microsystems, Inc. This is the standard Java
environment that the java command invokes.
JDBC See Java Database Connectivity (JDBC).
JDBC API The programmatic API in Java to access relational databases.
JDBC Trace
Facility
A utility designed to trace the entry point of all the JDBC methods called from the Java
applications.
JDK See Java Development Kit (JDK).
JNDI See Java Naming and Directory Interface (JNDI).
jre
The Java run-time environment, which executes Java bytecode. Also, the command to run the
Java runtime environment.
L
LOB
Short for Large OBject. Represents either CLOB or BLOB data.
LOB table
The table that stores the actual data associated with CLOB columns and BLOB columns in base
tables. Contrast with base table.
N
native In the context of Java programming, something written in a language other than Java (such as
C or C++) for a specific platform.
Neoview
Database
Connectivity
Service (NDCS)
This product enables applications developed for the JDBC application programming interface
and other connectivity APIs to use Neoview SQL to access SQL databases on the Neoview
platform. Generically called an HP connectivity service.
Neoview
platform
See HP Neoview Data Warehousing Platform for Business Intelligence.
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