Compaq Reliable Transaction Router - Manual (Page 13)

RTR Terminology
RTR Terminology
The following terms are either unique to RTR or redefined when
used in the RTR context. If you have learned any of these terms
in other contexts, take the time to assimilate their meaning in
the RTR environment. The terms are described in the following
order:
• Application
• Client, client application
• Server, server application
• Channel
• RTR configuration
• Roles
• Frontend
• Router
• Backend
• Facility
• Transaction
• Transactional messaging
• Nontransactional messaging
• Transaction ID
• Transaction controller
• Standby server
• Transactional shadowing
• RTR journal
• Partition
• Key range
Introduction 1–3