When Distributed Databases Break the Database into Sections and Store

question 108

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

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Definitions:

Objective Function

A function that one seeks to optimize, usually in mathematical optimization problems. It represents the goal of an optimization problem.

Optimal Solution

The most efficient and effective answer to a problem, typically found through systematic analysis or computation, that maximizes or minimizes desired factors.

Transportation Problem

A type of optimization issue in operations research that involves finding the most efficient way to distribute goods from several suppliers to several consumers.

Improvement Index

A metric or measure used to gauge the level of performance enhancement or progress in a given area or system over a period.