When Distributed Databases Break the Database into Sections and Store

question 99

Multiple Choice

When distributed databases break the database into sections and store the sections on different servers,this is known as:

• A)replication.
• B)partitioning.
• C)disbursing.
• D)distributed two-phase locking.
• E)None of the above.

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Definitions:

Purely Competitive Market

A market structure characterized by many buyers and sellers, all of whom are selling a homogeneous product, with no single buyer or seller able to influence the market price.

Economic Profit

The difference between total revenue and total costs, including both explicit and implicit costs, representing excess return over perfect competition.

Per-Unit Profit

The difference between the selling price of a product and its cost of production on a per-item basis, indicating the profit generated from selling one unit of product.

AVC

Average variable cost refers to the division of the total variable expenses by the quantity of goods produced.