JDBC Type 4 Driver 1.1 Programmer's Reference

LAN

See local area network (LAN).

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.

local area network (LAN)

A data communications network that is geographically limited. (typically to a radius of 1

kilometer), allowing easy interconnection of terminals, microprocessors, and computers

within adjacent buildings. Ethernet is an example of a LAN.

MXCI

SQL/MX Conversational Interface.

MXCS

The HP NonStop SQL/MX Connectivity Service. This product enables applications

developed for the JDBC application programming interface and other connectivity APIs

to use HP NonStop SQL/MX to access HP NonStop SQL databases on an HP NonStop

system.

MXCS Association Server

The HP NonStop MXCS component that starts and manages MXCS SQL servers and

associates a client connection request with a specific MXCS SQL server in a data source.

MXCS SQL server

The MXCS component that provides access to a NonStop SQL database through the

NonStop SQL/MX engine.

native

In the context of Java programming, something written in a language other than Java

(such as C or C++) for a specific platform.

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