JDBC/MX 5.0 Driver for SQL/MX Programmer's Reference (SQL/MX 2.x)

vendor. HP documents often use the term connectivity in this context, while other vendors use connectivity
to mean hardware compatibility.
Within a NonStop system node, the ability to use the features or facilities of one environment from
another. For example, the gtacl command in the OSS environment allows an interactive user to start and
use a Guardian tool in the Guardian environment.
interpreter
The component of the Java VM that interprets bytecode into native machine code.
ISO
See International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
J
J2SE Development Kit (JDK)
The development kit delivered with the J2SE platform. Contrast with J2SE Runtime Environment (JRE). See
also, Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE).
J2SE Runtime Environment (JRE)
The Java virtual machine and the Core Packages. This is the standard Java environment that the java command
invokes. Contrast with J2SE Development Kit (JDK). See also, Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE).
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 runtime.
Java Database Connectivity (JDBC)
An industry standard for database-independent connectivity between the Java platform and relational databases
such as SQL/MP or SQL/MX. JDBC provides a call-level API for SQL-based database access.
Java HotSpot virtual machine
The Java virtual machine implementation designed to produce maximum program-execution speed for
applications running in a server environment. The Java HotSpot virtual machine is a run-time environment that
features an adaptive compiler that dynamically optimizes the performance of running applications. NonStop
Server for Java 5 implements the Java HotSpot virtual machine.
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 Native Interface (JNI)
The C-language interface used by C functions called by Java classes. Includes an Invocation API that invokes a
Java VM from a C program.
Java Runtime
The JVM and the Core Packages. This is the standard Java environment that the java command invokes.