JDBC Type 4 Driver Programmer's Reference

environments, including among systems from multiple vendors or with multiple
versions of operating systems from the same 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.
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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 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 Development Kit (JDK)
The Java virtual machine, core libraries, and tools for Java. For example, NonStop Server
for Java, based on Java™ 2 platform, Standard Edition, SDK 1.4.1. For more information
on the J2SE SDK 1.4.1, see the Sun Microsystems JDK 1.4.1 Documentation.
Java Foundation Classes
See Core API.
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