分散式數據庫,(它是指一組可能有不同格式, 可能儲存於不同地方的數據, 但在操作上將這些數據透明, 用戶就象操作單一數據庫一樣)
distributed database A collection of several different {database}s that looks like a single {database} to the user. An example is the {Internet} {Domain Name System} (DNS). (1994-12-07)