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67 | 67 | <glossdef> |
68 | 68 | <para> |
69 | 69 | In reference to a <glossterm linkend="glossary-datum">datum</glossterm>: |
70 | | - the fact that its value that cannot be broken down into smaller |
| 70 | + the fact that its value cannot be broken down into smaller |
71 | 71 | components. |
72 | 72 | </para> |
73 | 73 | </glossdef> |
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360 | 360 | <glossterm linkend="glossary-constraint">integrity constraints</glossterm>. |
361 | 361 | Transactions may be allowed to violate some of the constraints |
362 | 362 | transiently before it commits, but if such violations are not resolved |
363 | | - by the time it commits, such transaction is automatically |
| 363 | + by the time it commits, such a transaction is automatically |
364 | 364 | <glossterm linkend="glossary-rollback">rolled back</glossterm>. |
365 | 365 | This is one of the <acronym>ACID</acronym> properties. |
366 | 366 | </para> |
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649 | 649 | <glossterm>Grant</glossterm> |
650 | 650 | <glossdef> |
651 | 651 | <para> |
652 | | - An <acronym>SQL</acronym> command that is used to allow |
653 | | - <glossterm linkend="glossary-user">users</glossterm> or |
| 652 | + An <acronym>SQL</acronym> command that is used to allow a |
| 653 | + <glossterm linkend="glossary-user">user</glossterm> or |
654 | 654 | <glossterm linkend="glossary-role">role</glossterm> to access |
655 | 655 | specific objects within the <glossterm linkend="glossary-database">database</glossterm>. |
656 | 656 | </para> |
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887 | 887 | <glossdef> |
888 | 888 | <para> |
889 | 889 | A <glossterm linkend="glossary-relation">relation</glossterm> that is |
890 | | - defined in the same way that a a <glossterm linkend="glossary-view">view</glossterm> |
| 890 | + defined in the same way that a <glossterm linkend="glossary-view">view</glossterm> |
891 | 891 | is, but stores data in the same way that a |
892 | 892 | <glossterm linkend="glossary-table">table</glossterm> does. It cannot be |
893 | 893 | modified via <command>INSERT</command>, <command>UPDATE</command>, or |
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962 | 962 | <glossdef> |
963 | 963 | <para> |
964 | 964 | In reference to a <glossterm linkend="glossary-window-function">window function</glossterm>: |
965 | | - a partition is a user-defined criteria that identifies which neighboring |
| 965 | + a partition is a user-defined criterion that identifies which neighboring |
966 | 966 | <glossterm linkend="glossary-tuple">rows</glossterm> can be considered by the |
967 | 967 | function. |
968 | 968 | </para> |
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1446 | 1446 | The system catalog resides in the schema <literal>pg_catalog</literal>. |
1447 | 1447 | These tables contain data in internal representation and are |
1448 | 1448 | not typically considered useful for user examination; |
1449 | | - a number of user-friendlier <glossterm linkend="glossary-view">views</glossterm> |
1450 | | - also in schema <literal>pg_catalog</literal> offer more convenient access to |
| 1449 | + a number of user-friendlier <glossterm linkend="glossary-view">views</glossterm>, |
| 1450 | + also in schema <literal>pg_catalog</literal>, offer more convenient access to |
1451 | 1451 | some of that information, while additional tables and views |
1452 | 1452 | exist in schema <literal>information_schema</literal> |
1453 | 1453 | (see <xref linkend="information-schema" />) that expose some |
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1739 | 1739 | each page stores two bits: the first one |
1740 | 1740 | (<literal>all-visible</literal>) indicates that all tuples |
1741 | 1741 | in the page are visible to all transactions. The second one |
1742 | | - (<literal>all-frozen</literal>) indicate that all tuples |
| 1742 | + (<literal>all-frozen</literal>) indicates that all tuples |
1743 | 1743 | in the page are marked frozen. |
1744 | 1744 | </para> |
1745 | 1745 | </glossdef> |
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1755 | 1755 | <glossdef> |
1756 | 1756 | <para> |
1757 | 1757 | A process that saves copies of <glossterm linkend="glossary-wal-file">WAL files</glossterm> |
1758 | | - for the purposes of creating backups or keeping |
| 1758 | + for the purpose of creating backups or keeping |
1759 | 1759 | <glossterm linkend="glossary-replica">replicas</glossterm> current. |
1760 | 1760 | </para> |
1761 | 1761 | <para> |
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1777 | 1777 | and are written in sequential order, interspersing changes |
1778 | 1778 | as they occur in multiple simultaneous sessions. |
1779 | 1779 | If the system crashes, the files are read in order, and each of the |
1780 | | - changes is replayed to restore the system to the state as it was |
| 1780 | + changes is replayed to restore the system to the state it was in |
1781 | 1781 | before the crash. |
1782 | 1782 | </para> |
1783 | 1783 | <para> |
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