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data master The server that is the master source of a particular piece of
data.
database link An implementation of chaining. The database link behaves like
a database but has no persistent storage. Instead, it points to
data stored remotely.
default index One of a set of default indexes created per database instance.
Default indexes can be modified, although care should be
taken before removing them, as certain plug-ins may depend
on them.
definition entry See CoS definition entry.
Directory Access Protocol See DAP.
directory tree The logical representation of the information stored in the
directory. It mirrors the tree model used by most filesystems,
with the tree's root point appearing at the top of the hierarchy.
Also known as DIT.
Directory Manager The privileged database administrator, comparable to the root
user in UNIX. Access control does not apply to the Directory
Manager.
Directory Server Gateway A collection of CGI forms that allows a browser to perform
LDAP client functions, such as querying and accessing a
Directory Server, from a web browser. Also called DSGW.
directory service A database application designed to manage descriptive,
attribute-based information about people and resources within
an organization.
distinguished name String representation of an entry's name and location in an
LDAP directory.
DIT See directory tree.
DN See distinguished name.
DM See Directory Manager.
DNS Domain Name System. The system used by machines on a
network to associate standard IP addresses (such as
198.93.93.10) with hostnames (such as www.example.com).
Machines normally get the IP address for a hostname from a
DNS server, or they look it up in tables maintained on their
systems.
DNS alias A DNS alias is a hostname that the DNS server knows points
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