When a Researcher Uses the Term "Silo Databases" She Is

question 49

Multiple Choice

When a researcher uses the term "silo databases" she is referring to:

• A) when data is stacked in linear fashion
• B) the communication link between local law enforcement and the FBI for the purposes of submitting crime data
• C) stacks of data that are isolated from each other
• D) data that are stacked in round computer tape files stacked on each other

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