ODBC Server Reference Manual

Glossary

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local area network [industry-standard term]

local area network [industry-standard term]. A data communications system that enables

PCs to have access to common data and peripherals. LANs typically consist of PCs

with adapter cards, file servers, a network operating system, printers, and gateways to

departmental or corporate computers.

local variable [SQL Server]. A variable declared with the DECLARE statement and

assigned an initial value with the SELECT statement. Local variables are declared and

assigned values within a batch.

See also global variable [SQL Server] and variable [SQL Server].

log table [NonStop ODBC Server]. An SQL table containing a trace log.

See also trace feature [NonStop ODBC Server] and trace log [NonStop ODBC Server].

logon [NonStop ODBC Server]. A connection between a specific user and the NonStop

ODBC Server. The NonStop ODBC Server must be started for a user to log on.

mapping tables [NonStop ODBC Server]. See NonStop ODBC Server mapping tables

[NonStop ODBC Server].

master database [SQL Server]. The database that controls the user databases and the

operation of SQL Server as a whole. The master database keeps track of such things

as user accounts, ongoing processes, and system error messages.

NETBIOS (NETwork Basic Input/Output System) [industry-standard term]. An application

programming interface for data exchange between clients and servers on a network

(typically, a local area network).

NETLIB (NETwork LIBrary) [industry-standard term]. An interface within DBLIB that

provides uniform access to transport protocols such as TCP/IP and NetBIOS. The term

is also used to refer to a NETLIB driver.

See also NETLIB driver [industry-standard term]

NETLIB driver [industry-standard term]. A unit of library code that is needed along with

DBLIB to use a particular transport protocol. A separate NETLIB driver is needed for

each vendor’s transport.

node [HP]. One of the computer systems in a network.