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ARCHIVO DEFINICION BASE DATOS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Data Banks and Databases
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- database definition file
1, record 1, English, database%20definition%20file
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- data base definition file 2, record 1, English, data%20base%20definition%20file
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A database definition file holds the physical data model that details all the database resources, such as the schema, the tables, and other resources that you need access to. 3, record 1, English, - database%20definition%20file
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Banques et bases de données
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fichier de définition de base de données
1, record 1, French, fichier%20de%20d%C3%A9finition%20de%20base%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un fichier de définition de base de données contient le modèle de données physique qui détaille toutes les ressources de base de données, telles que le schéma, les tables et les autres ressources auxquelles vous avez besoin d'accéder. 2, record 1, French, - fichier%20de%20d%C3%A9finition%20de%20base%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bancos y bases de datos
- Seguridad de IT
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- archivo de definición de la base de datos
1, record 1, Spanish, archivo%20de%20definici%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20base%20de%20datos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Archivo de definición de la base de datos. Define la estructura de las tablas de una determinada base de datos. Incluyendo los nombres de las tablas, los nombres de los campos que las componen y los tipos de los mismos. También se detalla información sobre el indexado y paginado de las tablas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - archivo%20de%20definici%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20base%20de%20datos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Data Banks and Databases
- IT Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- database definition
1, record 2, English, database%20definition
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- data base definition 2, record 2, English, data%20base%20definition
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A database definition contains the description of a database. It defines the database name, as well as the attributes of the database. Once a database definition is added to the current version of the model, it can be used to create a database. ... To create a database definition, you need a database definition file. 3, record 2, English, - database%20definition
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A database definition is required to create database mappings. 4, record 2, English, - database%20definition
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Banques et bases de données
- Sécurité des TI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- définition de base de données
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9finition%20de%20base%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un fichier de définition de base de données contient le modèle de données physique qui détaille toutes les ressources de base de données, telles que le schéma, les tables et les autres ressources auxquelles vous avez besoin d'accéder. [...] vous pouvez créer une définition de base de données [...] lorsque vous créez votre mappage de base de données. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9finition%20de%20base%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bancos y bases de datos
- Seguridad de IT
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- definición de base de datos
1, record 2, Spanish, definici%C3%B3n%20de%20base%20de%20datos
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un archivo de definición de base de datos contiene el modelo físico de datos que detalla todos los recursos de base de datos como, por ejemplo, el esquema, las tablas y otros recursos, a los que necesita tener acceso. Debe tener una definición de base de datos [...] contenida en un proyecto de diseño de datos para poder crear correlaciones de base de datos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - definici%C3%B3n%20de%20base%20de%20datos
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