What Do You Call Applying and Reconciling Updates from Various

question 20

Multiple Choice

What do you call applying and reconciling updates from various copies of a database with the master copy?

• A)synchronization
• B)replication
• C)atomicity
• D)authentication

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Definitions:

Credit Policy

The guidelines a company follows to determine the amount and terms of credit to extend to customers.

ACP

Average Collection Period, a metric that measures the average number of days it takes for a company to collect its accounts receivable.

Processing Float

The time lag between when a check is written and when it is actually deducted from the payer's account, affecting the available balance.

Check Clearing

The process by which banks exchange checks and other negotiable instruments drawn on each other and settle their mutual debts and credits.