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1. A particular technique or technology for delivering a function. Examples might be a telephone, a computer, or an electronic mail service.
2. Resources that enable or facilitate the step/sequence in a test scenario.
Merge-Purge
The process of compiling multiple data records, retaining the desired data, and removing unwanted data. This process may be invoked during the data acquisition process.
Meta data
Also known as data about data is the information about the contents and uses of the data warehouse. Meta data is created by several components of the data warehouse and provides a business and technical view of the data warehouse solution.
Module
A logical program unit. Examples include: forms, reports, user exits, C programs, PL/SQL procedures, and database triggers.
